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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. What does the powerful man have, according to the expression used by the Abazon elder?
(a) The yam and the knife.
(b) The lightning bolt.
(c) The ear of God.
(d) The palm oil and wine.

2. What does the elder from Abazon call the President?
(a) The Big Chief.
(b) Kabisa.
(c) King.
(d) The Great Ruler.

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

4. Which best describes Chris's opinion of Okong?
(a) Okong is a brilliant journalist and literary artist, if not a good politician.
(b) Okong, though a buffoon, is one of the few honest politicians in the government.
(c) Okong, though a buffoon, is politically astute and adept at propaganda.
(d) Okong, though he may seem harmless, is a dangerous man.

5. How do the members of the Abazonian delegation receive Ikem?
(a) With a tremendous ovation.
(b) With jeers of derision.
(c) With shouts of anger.
(d) With murmurs of skepticism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who must appeal to Idemili?

2. What does Ikem think of the President, Sam?

3. What is the former career of Professor Okong, the Commissioner for Home Affairs?

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

5. Where is Beatrice educated?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do most well-off city dwellers from Bassa never travel to the north of the country by bus?

2. Why is Chris's death ironic, considering the news the group has just heard?

3. What does Beatrice help Ikem to realize about women?

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

5. Explain what the President wants Okong to do about the demonstration. Why won't he meet with the delegation himself?

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

7. What do the cab drivers think of Ikem?

8. Who is Idemili and what does the folk tale about her convey about female power?

9. Why, according to Chris, is it so difficult to resolve the conflicts between Ikem and himself?

10. Why must Chris leave the city?

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