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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who, according to law, has control over what is printed in the national newspaper?
(a) Ikem Osodi.
(b) The Security Research Council.
(c) The President.
(d) Chris Oriko.

2. To what does Ikem compose a hymn?
(a) To the Sun.
(b) To the Moon.
(c) To God.
(d) To his country, Kangan.

3. What does the delegation from Abazon say they want?
(a) To declare loyalty to the president and ask for help.
(b) To demand that the president hold elections.
(c) To protest the local government's lack of action.
(d) To demand that the president step down.

4. In Chapter 4, the reader first learns the name of the fictional African country in which this novel is set. What is it?
(a) Kabisa.
(b) Bassa.
(c) Kangan.
(d) Abazon.

5. In Chapter 3, who does Ikem say must be overthrown?
(a) The King of Misinformation.
(b) The wild Sun of April.
(c) The Messenger of the Creator.
(d) The Brigadier of Misfortune.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which American poet does Ikem quote when he says, "Do I contradict myself? Very well, I contradict myself. I am large, I contain multitudes"?

2. How does Mad Medico address the President?

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

4. What is Sam's great talent?

5. According to Ikem, which is the biggest single group of oppressed people in the world?

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