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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Beatrice sometimes feel like while in bed with Chris?
(a) Chielo, the holy priestess and prophetess.
(b) Queen Elizabeth with her paramour.
(c) Beatrice from Dante's Divine Comedy.
(d) The goddess Idemili.

2. What does Chris say the modern leaders of Africa must be like in order to build up their nations?
(a) Democratically-elected Prime Ministers.
(b) Marxist crusaders.
(c) Medieval tyrants.
(d) Bloody reformists.

3. Who does the President send to officially welcome the Abazon delegation?
(a) Professor Okong.
(b) Major Johnson Ossai.
(c) Ikem Osodi.
(d) Chris Oriko.

4. Which best describes Beatrice's attitude as she is being driven to the dinner at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Angry.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Honored.
(d) Excited.

5. What is apparently the main reason the President refuses to visit Abazon?
(a) The people of Abazon are mere peasants, not worthy of a visit.
(b) He fears being assassinated in Abazon.
(c) The people of Abazon voted against his becoming President for life.
(d) He believes the President should not give in to the will of the people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT true about the Director of the SRC, Johnson Ossai?

2. Who comes unexpectedly to see Ikem at his home in Chapter 10?

3. Where is Beatrice educated?

4. How does the Attorney-General describe himself to the President?

5. In Chapter 4, the reader first learns the name of the fictional African country in which this novel is set. What is it?

(see the answer key)

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