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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 is the name of the school attended by the President and Chris Oriko?
(a) The Boys' Finishing School in Bassa.
(b) Lord Lugard College.
(c) The Royal Academy of Kangan.
(d) Queen Mary College.

2. What is Lou Cranford's attitude toward the President and his staff?
(a) Polite and formal.
(b) Familiar and domineering.
(c) Shy and a little fearful.
(d) Admiring to the point of being worshipful.

3. 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 he may seem harmless, is a dangerous man.
(c) Okong, though a buffoon, is politically astute and adept at propaganda.
(d) Okong, though a buffoon, is one of the few honest politicians in the government.

4. What is the job of Mad Medico's English friend, Dick?
(a) Poetry magazine editor.
(b) A specialist in African diseases.
(c) Journalist for the London Times.
(d) A political economist.

5. On what pretext does a police constable detain Ikem as he leaves the meeting at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) The officer says he failed to use his parking light.
(b) He is forbidden to speak to the delegation or to write about it.
(c) The officer says he is driving an unregistered vehicle.
(d) The officer accuses him of colluding with the Abazonians in a plot against the President.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the hymn written by Ikem, what is happening to the world?

2. What does the powerful man have, according to the expression used by the Abazon elder?

3. What is the Eye of God in the hymn?

4. What is the meaning of the word nneka?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Elewa angry with Ikem? Do you think she has a right to be angry?

3. Why, according to Chris, does the President begin to distance himself from Ikem and Chris?

4. Describe the male chauvinism in Beatrice's childhood home.

5. What does their stay at Braimoh's house teach Chris and Beatrice about the way the poor live?

6. Describe Mad Medico's relationship to the President and his attitude toward him.

7. Who are the demonstrators outside the Palace, and what do they want?

8. Why, according to the Attorney-General, might Christopher Oriko pose a threat? Does the Attorney-General seem trustworthy?

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

10. How has the President changed, according to Ikem, and why has he done so?

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