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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Beatrice angry with Chris in Chapter 8?
(a) She is angry that he did not attend the party with her.
(b) She thinks he meant for her to spy on the President.
(c) She thinks he meant for her to sleep with the President.
(d) She thinks he cheated with another woman.

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

3. Which province is asking for the President's help?
(a) Amazon.
(b) Abazon.
(c) Kangan.
(d) Bassa.

4. What does Chris say about Ikem's crusading editorials?
(a) They don't accomplish anything but antagonizing everyone.
(b) They will get Ikem killed.
(c) He thinks they are rubbish and that Osodi is completely out of his mind.
(d) He thinks they are brilliant, but dares not say so to the President.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chris say the President is becoming?

2. Why is Ikem Osodi's girlfriend, Elewa, angry with him in Chapter 4?

3. Which best describes the religion practiced by Agatha?

4. Which best describes Chris's opinion of Okong?

5. What is the meaning of Beatrice's given name, Nwanyibuife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ikem mean when he says it is a writer's job to give headaches and not prescriptions? Do you agree with this statement?

2. Whom does Okong warn the President about?

3. Describe the confrontation between Ikem and the taxi driver in Chapter 3. What does it reveal about Ikem's character?

4. Describe the relationship between the President and his ministers of government, as revealed in Chapter 1.

5. Explain how the President came to power and why he needed Christopher Oriko's help.

6. Why do the Abazon leaders fail to support the President's bid to become dictator-for-life, and what does the President do in response to their lack of support?

7. Explain the purpose of Mad Medico's graffiti.

8. Describe Mr. So Therefore and how he got his nickname. What seems to be the attitude toward spousal abuse in Kangan?

9. Why is Beatrice unhappy about the dinner invitation from the President?

10. What does Ikem urge the students to do?

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