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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chris find when he goes to Ikem's apartment?
(a) Army jeeps are outside the flat.
(b) Ikem's body, along with a suicide note.
(c) A letter Ikem wrote to the editor of the Gazette.
(d) Ikem's flat is in a shambles.

2. What does Ikem say when asked about plans to put the President's image on the national currency?
(a) The President has now officially become a tyrant.
(b) Any President who puts his image on money shows that he can be bought with money.
(c) Any President foolish enough to put his head on a coin invites people to take his head off.
(d) The President must think he is a God.

3. What should political leaders NOT do, according to Ikem?
(a) Mingle with the poor or make friends with poor and low-class people.
(b) Pretend to be like the poor by wearing aged jeans.
(c) Drive luxury cars or otherwise show off their wealth.
(d) They can do anything they like.

4. What is a main point of Ikem's speech?
(a) The country must not be run by the elite, but by the common people.
(b) Writers should not simply document social problems, but must propose solutions.
(c) The people must commit themselves to charitable work in order to help the poor.
(d) Democracy cannot work until the workers and students rid themselves of corruption.

5. Who is Ikem preparing to see in Chapter 10?
(a) The President.
(b) Mad Medico.
(c) Chris.
(d) Elewa.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which is most important in a great fight, according to the Abazon elder: the sounding of the battle drum, the fierce waging of the war itself, or the telling of the story afterwards?

3. Who does the Attorney-General say may not be one hundred percent behind the President?

4. Which province is asking for the President's help?

5. What does Chris say the modern leaders of Africa must be like in order to build up their nations?

(see the answer key)

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