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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. How many wives does Odili's father have before marrying Odili's mother?

2. Who arrives at Chief Nanga's house at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. What does Andrew Kadibe try to sound like when he knocks at Odili's door?

4. How is Odili received at Chief Nanga's house?

5. Odili is afraid that Chief Nanga will want to:

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Odili deal with his previous encounters with bucket latrines?

2. On what does Odili focus during Chief Nanga's speech in Chapter 6?

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

4. How is the media portrayed by Odili?

5. What is Odili's perception of Chief Nanga's concerns?

6. Upon what does Odili reflect while lying in the bed of his guest suite at Chief Nanga's house?

7. Why does Chief Nanga scorn his old nickname, "M.A. Minus Opportunity"?

8. How do Odili and Elsie meet?

9. Why is Odili's next-door neighbor in college called "Irre"?

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

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 2

A subtle theme in "A Man of the People" is the disparity in sexual equality throughout Nigerian society. How are women portrayed as less important throughout the story? How is this status quo challenged? What female character embodies resignation to this standard, and what character challenges it? How is this shown in the story?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of Chapter 3, Odili briefly reflects on the selfishness of the new government in hoarding the leftover riches and treasures of the British government. Some critics, he states, think that because these individuals have so quickly risen to affluence, they would be more willing to give it up quickly. Why is this critical statement entirely untrue? What is it about human nature that makes people less willing to give up that which they have just received? How is this demonstrated through actions in the story?

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