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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and Part 1: The Early Sixties.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is said to be Susan’s eye color?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Green.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

2. With which of the following does Harrison boast of cooking for Richard?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Leeks.
(c) Beets.
(d) Turnips.

3. Which of the following sports does Odenigbo report playing?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Golf.
(c) Polo.
(d) Cricket.

4. Which of the following does Richard discuss with Clovis Bancroft?
(a) Her brother’s life as a district commissioner in Enugu.
(b) Her brother’s life as a district commissioner in Ohum.
(c) Her brother’s life as a district commissioner in Ngwo.
(d) Her brother’s life as a district commissioner in Ezeagu.

5. The comment that “she looked, for a moment, like a shapely spirit who had emerged from the sea” (115) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following cities does Olanna note having first met Odenigbo?

2. On which of the following streets does Odenigbo have a house in Nsukka?

3. The phrase “Ada m bu Jomo” (18) most nearly means which of the following?

4. Which of the following meanings does Kainene ascribe to her own name?

5. In which of the following departments at the university in Nsukka does Olanna note accepting a job?

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