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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Early Sixties.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The word “ndo” carries which of the following meanings in the text?
(a) Thanks.
(b) Yes.
(c) Sorry.
(d) No.

2. The phrase “onye ocha” carries what meaning in the text?
(a) White woman.
(b) Black man.
(c) Black woman.
(d) White man.

3. On which of the following streets does Odenigbo have a house in Nsukka?
(a) Odim Street.
(b) Chief Imoke Street.
(c) Eni Njoku Street.
(d) Avim Street.

4. The word “kedu” carries which of the following meanings in the text?
(a) Are you there?
(b) Are you well?
(c) Are you awake?
(d) Are you happy?

5. What news does Olanna receive when Odenigbo visits her apartment after his infidelity?
(a) Amala is dead.
(b) His mother is pregnant.
(c) His mother is dead.
(d) Amala is pregnant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is Phyllis Okafor’s husband’s name?

2. The comment that “to cook with the peels was like choosing the hairy skin of a goat rather than the meat” (261) offers an example of which of the following?

3. The word “omalicha” carries which of the following meanings in the text?

4. To which of the following levels of schooling had Ugwu attained before entering Odenigbo’s service?

5. Which of the following does Olanna note spreads across the floor of the train she takes back to Nsukka after the second coup?

(see the answer key)

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