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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Kabisa.
(b) Bassa.
(c) Abazon.
(d) Kangan.

2. What happens to Ikem Osodi?
(a) He is shot by the secret police.
(b) He commits suicide.
(c) He is tortured and killed by government agents.
(d) He is publicly executed.

3. How many people are present to hear the speech?
(a) Over 5000.
(b) About 500.
(c) Over 2000.
(d) Only about 100.

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

5. Where is Beatrice educated?
(a) She is uneducated, but has good common sense.
(b) Queen's College at the University of London.
(c) The University of Bassa in Kangan.
(d) Yale University School of Economics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the national newspaper report about Ikem the following day?

2. What does Ikem offer the soldier who stops him for questioning?

3. Where is Sam educated?

4. What does Ikem Osodi speak out against in his first crusading editorial?

5. What does Chris say about Ikem's crusading editorials?

(see the answer key)

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