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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name do Jean and John greet Chief Nanga?

2. With whom did Odili live in Giligili?

3. Who calls while Jean and Odili are making love?

4. How many children do the Nangas have?

5. Odili finds Elsie's friend at the hospital -- intended for Chief Nanga -- to be:

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Odili surprised to be awakened early by Chief Nanga after his first night at the Minister of Culture's house?

2. What impression does Odili convey in his description of Chief Nanga's library?

3. Why does Chief Nanga remember Odili?

4. What series of events leads up to Odili's disillusionment with the POP.?

5. What does Odili wish the people could see about Chief Nanga?

6. How does Odili describe the way Jean acts toward Chief Nanga?

7. What is significant about the languages spoken in the Nanga home?

8. Why is Odili concerned when Chief Nanga voices his intention to go to the hospital with him?

9. In what way does Jean primarily reveal her insensitivity towards Nigeria and Nigerians?

10. How does "Push me down and take my threepence!" become a popular Anata joke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the character of Maxwell Kulamo. How does Odili portray him? Is Odili's portrayal of Maxwell fair or biased? What do Maxwell's actions reveal about his person? In what ways is Maxwell significant to the story?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 9, Timothy, the Christian carpenter, says that "Josiah has taken away enough for the owner to notice." Examine the relevance of this statement to the story. How is it shown to be true in Anata? Is it true in the country as a whole? Why is it noticed differently in a small village than in the whole country? Does this imply anything about large-scale democracy, and if so, what?

Essay Topic 3

As part of the political corruption in the story, there is a strong irony in some of the governmental appointments. For example, Chief Nanga is the Minister of Culture and yet does not even know one of the country's most famous authors, nor can he remember the title of his song. Are there any other ironic governmental appointments in the story? What does this reveal about the manner of ministerial appointment in the country? What does this irony help accomplish in the plot of the story?

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