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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 schools does Kainene note she and Olanna attended?
(a) Heatherdell.
(b) Grovegarden.
(c) Heathgrove.
(d) Groveheath.

2. At which of the following universities is Olanna reported to have taken a master’s degree?
(a) London University.
(b) Oxford University.
(c) York University.
(d) Cambridge University.

3. Which of the following does Ugwu see Jomo kill?
(a) A dog.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A pigeon.
(d) A cat.

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

5. Which of the following does Odenigbo’s friend Okeoma drink?
(a) Fanta.
(b) Gin.
(c) Golden Guinea beer.
(d) Brandy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following meanings does Kainene ascribe to Olanna’s name?

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

3. Which of the following does Odenigbo’s friend Prof. Ezeka drink?

4. Which of the following sports is Mohammed reported to play?

5. The comment about “the kind of woman whose sneeze, whose laugh and talk, would be soft as the under feathers closes to a chicken’s skin” (23) offers an example of which of the following?

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