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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chris, which of the following describes Ikem?
(a) Cowardly.
(b) Fanatical.
(c) Cautious.
(d) Diplomatic.

2. Why is Ikem Osodi's girlfriend, Elewa, angry with him in Chapter 4?
(a) Ikem will not eat the food Elewa cooked.
(b) She thinks Ikem's controversial editorials are putting them both at risk.
(c) Ikem is sending her home.
(d) Ikem refused to call the police when the neighbor beat his wife.

3. What is Sam's great talent?
(a) He is extremely clever at manipulating people.
(b) He is basically an actor with a great sense of theater.
(c) He is a talented military strategist.
(d) He is an accomplished classical pianist.

4. Which is true about the Abazon elder?
(a) He is highly educated.
(b) He has a soft voice, but a powerful message.
(c) He is illiterate.
(d) He speaks very little.

5. What do the people of Abazon do to anger the President?
(a) They took over a neighboring territory, brutally murdering the inhabitants.
(b) They wanted to become an independent state.
(c) They voted against his becoming President for life.
(d) They tried to overthrow him.

6. What is the meaning of the word nneka?
(a) Mother is supreme.
(b) Mother is love.
(c) Mother is weak.
(d) Mother of God.

7. In the hymn composed by Ikem, who is found dead in the marketplace?
(a) All the villagers.
(b) A fortune teller.
(c) A madman.
(d) A prostitute.

8. Where will the dinner Beatrice attends in Chapter 6 be held?
(a) At the Presidential Retreat.
(b) At the Presidential Palace.
(c) At the U.S. Embassy.
(d) At the White House.

9. What happens to Ikem on his way to the Palace in Chapter 3?
(a) He has a standoff with a taxi driver who tries to cut in front of him.
(b) A taxi sideswipes him, drawing an ugly gash on his car.
(c) He is arrested by the state police.
(d) He narrowly avoids a terrible accident.

10. The fight between the President and the people of Abazon is likened to the struggle between which two animals?
(a) The elephant and the flea.
(b) The leopard and the tortoise.
(c) The fox and the rabbit.
(d) The lion and the mouse.

11. What is Chris's job when Beatrice first meets him?
(a) Minister.
(b) Commissioner of Information.
(c) Editor of the National Gazette.
(d) University student.

12. According to legend, what happens in times past when the people of Abazon suffer?
(a) They moved to a new territory and conquered it.
(b) They prayed to the gods and were helped.
(c) They were helped by the great kings of the past.
(d) Other territories came to their aid.

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

14. What is the position held by Christopher Oriko?
(a) Editor of the National Gazette.
(b) Commissioner for Information.
(c) Director of the State Research Council (SRC).
(d) Commissioner for Education.

15. When Beatrice awakens the morning after her argument with the President, what does she hear a bird singing?
(a) Who mocks the king?
(b) Is the king's property correct?
(c) Wake the lady, wake the lady!
(d) Beatrice, Beatrice!

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the President send to officially welcome the Abazon delegation?

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

3. Which best describes Elewa's personality?

4. On what pretext does a police constable detain Ikem as he leaves the meeting at the end of Chapter 9?

5. What does the President do to punish the people from Abazon?

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