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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: The Late Sixties.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Special Julius deliver?
(a) White Horse.
(b) Tullamore Dew.
(c) Crown Royal.
(d) Jameson’s.

2. From which of the following does Phyllis Okafor hail?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Georgia.
(d) MIssissippi.

3. The phrase “Ada m bu Jomo” (18) most nearly means which of the following?
(a) Bring me Jomo.
(b) My name is Jomo.
(c) I hate that Jomo.
(d) Give this to Jomo.

4. Ugwu’s comment that “Whenever he drained a pot of boiled beans, he thought of the slimy sink as a politician” (159) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Litotes.
(b) Simile.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Metaphor.

5. About which of the following does Richard’s servant rebuke Kainene’s?
(a) Italian wedding cake.
(b) Red velvet cake.
(c) German chocolate cake.
(d) Spice cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment that “They spurted hundreds of scattered bullets before dark balls rolled out from underneath, as if the planes were laying large eggs” (252) offers an example of which of the following?

2. Which of the following is Olanna drinking when she learns of the second soup?

3. About which of the following does Richard’s servant rebuke Kainene’s?

4. To which of the following does Richard submit his first article about the violence in Nigeria?

5. Which of the following activities does Richard note having shared with Martin in their childhood?

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