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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What typically happens at police and army checkpoints?

2. What does Ikem say when asked about plans to put the President's image on the national currency?

3. What do the men who visit Ikem want from him?

4. When stopped by a soldier for questioning, what does Chris tell the soldier his profession is?

5. How does Chris die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anthills of the Savannah describes a country under the rule of an increasingly tyrannical dictator. Describe the various ways in which the dictator exerts control over his Cabinet and over the people.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the relationship between the classes as portrayed in Anthills of the Savannah. In your essay, analyze the interactions of the "elite" educated characters with the lower-class, uneducated ones.

Essay Topic 3

Ikem says at one point that the President is well meaning and will do the right thing if he is told what the right thing is. To what extent is this true?

1) The people around the President fear him and tell him what they think he wants to hear. Does this make them equally guilty for making him into a tyrant? Would he be less of a tyrant if people would stand up to him?

2) Chris says that Ikem's editorials accomplish nothing but aggravating people. Is he right? When, if ever, has the President taken action based on Ikem's urgings?

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