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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Professor Okong, why has the President been upset with both Chris and Ikem for the past two years?
(a) He thinks they have been working behind his back to have him overthrown.
(b) He is still bitter about the way they gossiped about his English girlfriend.
(c) They have been leaking information about him to the foreign press.
(d) They did not help ensure his election as President for life.

2. What will Africa eventually have, according to the poem at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Pride.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Power.
(d) Liberty.

3. What does Sam originally want to become, before he is steered into a military career?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A musician.

4. What does Mad Medico once do for the President while they are both in England?
(a) Nursed him through a long illness.
(b) Found him a girlfriend.
(c) Introduced him to some powerful people.
(d) Lent him some money.

5. To which character from literature does Beatrice compare the American woman, Lou Cranford?
(a) Desdemona.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Jezebel.
(d) Medusa.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ikem religiously avoid?

3. Which best describes Beatrice's attitude as she is being driven to the dinner at the beginning of Chapter 6?

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

5. Who is Lou Cranford?

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