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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mad Medico address the President?
(a) By his given name, Sam.
(b) Mister President.
(c) Your Excellency.
(d) Uncle John.

2. Which of the following is NOT true about the Director of the SRC, Johnson Ossai?
(a) He speaks obsequiously to the President.
(b) He looks strong in a very disagreeable way.
(c) He is young and good-looking.
(d) He is friendly and talkative.

3. What is the main message of the hymn written by Ikem?
(a) The people of Abazon must rise up and overthrow the President.
(b) The President must help the people of Abazon.
(c) God must help the people of Abazon.
(d) God is punishing the people of Abazon.

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

5. What is the meaning of Beatrice's given name, Nwanyibuife?
(a) African warrior.
(b) African beauty.
(c) A female is nothing.
(d) A female is also something.

6. Who does the Attorney-General say may not be one hundred percent behind the President?
(a) Professor Okong.
(b) Chris Oriko.
(c) Ikem Osodi.
(d) Major Johnson Ossai.

7. Who is Idemili?
(a) Daughter of the Moon.
(b) The Goddess of War.
(c) The Goddess of Love.
(d) Daughter of the Sun.

8. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Chris say he won't do?
(a) Resign his job.
(b) Lie low.
(c) Abandon his friend, the President.
(d) Give up the things he loves.

9. Which best describes Beatrice's attitude as she is being driven to the dinner at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Honored.
(b) Angry.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Excited.

10. What is the meaning of the phrase uwa-t'uwa, which Beatrice used to repeat to herself as a child?
(a) World within a world.
(b) A woman is a woman.
(c) Woman born of woman.
(d) World without end.

11. Which major character is from Abazon?
(a) Chris Oriko.
(b) The President himself.
(c) Ikem Osodi.
(d) Professor Okong.

12. In their conversation near the end of Chapter 8, what does Beatrice urge Chris to do?
(a) Distance himself from Ikem, who is in the President's disfavor.
(b) Work to patch things up with Ikem and help protect him.
(c) Run away with her to Europe.
(d) Apologize to the President on her behalf.

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

14. What have the Abazonians heard about Ikem?
(a) He has no power to help them now, as he is in disfavor with the President.
(b) He has written critical articles about the Abazon people.
(c) He is the puppet of the President.
(d) He has fought for the poor people of the nation.

15. What is the real name of Mad Medico?
(a) John Kent.
(b) John Madsen.
(c) Dr. Reginald Okong.
(d) Dick Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Beatrice awakens the morning after her argument with the President, what does she hear a bird singing?

2. What god does Beatrice worship?

3. What does Lou Cranford say the President should do?

4. According to the African legend recounted by Ikem, what is once true about the Sky?

5. Where is Sam educated?

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