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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which best describes Elewa's personality?
(a) She is slow to get angry but then holds a grudge for a long time.
(b) She angers easily but cools off just as quickly.
(c) She rarely ever gets angry, so it is shocking when she does.
(d) She is constantly angry or in a bad mood.

2. Which best describes Sam as a young student?
(a) Intellectual.
(b) Socialite.
(c) Dullard.
(d) Idealist.

3. What happens to Ikem on his way to the Palace in Chapter 3?
(a) He narrowly avoids a terrible accident.
(b) He has a standoff with a taxi driver who tries to cut in front of him.
(c) A taxi sideswipes him, drawing an ugly gash on his car.
(d) He is arrested by the state police.

4. What advice does old President Ngongo once give to the President?
(a) Trust only your boyhood friends.
(b) Beware your boyhood friends.
(c) Rely on military training and discipline to survive.
(d) Beware the men who flatter you most.

5. What do the anthills tell the grass of the savannah?
(a) They tell about last year's brush fires.
(b) They warn about a sandstorm on the way.
(c) They tell about the importance of hard work.
(d) They warn about a hard drought ahead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which major character is from Abazon?

2. What is Mad Medico's job?

3. Which best describes Chris's opinion of Okong?

4. What does Chris's girlfriend study at the university?

5. In the hymn composed by Ikem, who is found dead in the marketplace?

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