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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do political leaders always claim to be working for, according to Ikem?
(a) God.
(b) Themselves.
(c) The people.
(d) Big business.

2. According to the poem at the beginning of Chapter 10, what is Africa?
(a) A young tree.
(b) An impetuous son.
(c) A whipped slave.
(d) A back trembling with red scars.

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

4. What should political leaders NOT do, according to Ikem?
(a) Pretend to be like the poor by wearing aged jeans.
(b) They can do anything they like.
(c) Mingle with the poor or make friends with poor and low-class people.
(d) Drive luxury cars or otherwise show off their wealth.

5. How does the landscape change as the bus continues on its journey?
(a) It changes from arid desert to lush rainforest.
(b) It changes from rainforest to increasingly dry grassland.
(c) It changes from flat plains to rugged mountains.
(d) It changes from flat plains to rolling hills and valleys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ikem offer the soldier who stops him for questioning?

2. When the men show up unexpectedly at Ikem's house in Chapter 10, how do they greet Ikem?

3. What happens to Ikem Osodi?

4. Who is Braimoh?

5. Who does Ikem liken himself to at the beginning of Chapter 11?

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