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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 apparently the main reason the President refuses to visit Abazon?
(a) The people of Abazon voted against his becoming President for life.
(b) He believes the President should not give in to the will of the people.
(c) The people of Abazon are mere peasants, not worthy of a visit.
(d) He fears being assassinated in Abazon.

2. What is the former career of Professor Okong, the Commissioner for Home Affairs?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Army officer.
(c) Baptist minister.
(d) Newspaper editor.

3. What is Mad Medico's job?
(a) Malpractice lawyer.
(b) Surgeon general.
(c) Hospital administrator.
(d) The President's personal physician.

4. Who disapproves of Beatrice's being physically intimate with Chris while the two are not married?
(a) Beatrice's sister.
(b) Beatrice's mother.
(c) Elewa.
(d) Beatrice's maid, Agatha.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the meaning of the word nneka?

2. Which best describes Ikem's apparent attitude toward women, as explained by Chris in Chapter 5?

3. Which best describes Beatrice's attitude as she is being driven to the dinner at the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. What is the first shrine to Idemili?

5. Which of the following is NOT true about the Director of the SRC, Johnson Ossai?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ikem urge the students to do?

2. Why is Beatrice angry with Chris? Does she have a right to be angry?

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

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

5. Why is the President so angry with Ikem?

6. How does the National Gazette distort Ikem's words to make him seem guilty? What lies are told about his death?

7. What message about women is portrayed in the African folk tale about why the sky is far away from the earth?

8. What is Ikem's opinion of labor leaders?

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

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

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