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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the meaning of Amaechina, the name of Elewa and Ikem's baby girl?
(a) A new hope is born.
(b) A woman is also something.
(c) May the path never close.
(d) The remnant shall return.

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

3. What does Chris realize at the end of Chapter 15?
(a) He learned nothing of value in college.
(b) He is braver than he ever thought possible.
(c) It is not easy for a rich man to pretend he is poor.
(d) The poor are actually much happier than the rich.

4. In which direction is Chris traveling in Chapter 17?
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) West.

5. How does Chris die?
(a) An old man identifies him as the Commissioner for Information, and he is shot by police for the reward.
(b) He is shot while saving a girl from being raped by a police officer.
(c) He stumbles in the road and is hit by a bus.
(d) He dies of a combination of shock and heatstroke after learning of the coup.

6. What are the rich and powerful like, according to Ikem?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Roosters.
(c) Lions.
(d) Peacocks.

7. What does Elewa say about Ikem's car?
(a) She is proud to be seen in it.
(b) It isn't flashy, but it's dependable.
(c) It is dangerous to drive.
(d) It makes her ashamed.

8. What does Chris ask for at a restaurant that he cannot get?
(a) Soap.
(b) Fresh vegetables.
(c) Clean water.
(d) Meat.

9. What shocking news do the travelers hear toward the end of Chapter 17?
(a) The President has officially pardoned Chris and he is free to return to Bassa.
(b) The President has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom.
(c) The President has been shot dead in a coup d'etat.
(d) The national government has been overthrown in a coup d'etat.

10. Which of the following does Beatrice realize about her servant, Agatha?
(a) She is totally incompetent, but Beatrice loves her anyway.
(b) She is religious, but has no sense of charity.
(c) Although she worships "primitive" gods, she is not a primitive person.
(d) She pretends to be kind, but is really wicked and cruel.

11. What is Ikem's mood at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) He is terrified.
(b) He is exhausted.
(c) He is exhilarated.
(d) He is nervous, but hopeful.

12. According to Ikem, who poses a threat to leadership?
(a) Women.
(b) Storytellers.
(c) Students.
(d) The poor and dispossessed.

13. What kind of car does Ikem drive?
(a) A Peugeot.
(b) A Datsun.
(c) A Toyota.
(d) A Mercedes.

14. At the beginning of Chapter 16, where is Chris planning to travel?
(a) To guerrilla camps in the mountains.
(b) To the province of Abazon.
(c) To London.
(d) To the sea coast in the west, where he can catch a boat to America.

15. What typically happens at police and army checkpoints?
(a) Everyone must get off the bus for questioning.
(b) The guards rifle through the passengers' belongings and confiscate any valuables.
(c) The guards ask for every passenger's identification papers.
(d) The guards take a bribe from the bus driver and send him on his way.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ikem's opinion of worker leaders and students?

2. What does Chris find when he goes to Ikem's apartment?

3. Who will make the journey with Chris?

4. Who is Ikem preparing to see in Chapter 10?

5. How many people are present to hear the speech?

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