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

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

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

4. By which of the following names does Ugwu note Nnesinachi sometimes calls him?
(a) Chioke.
(b) Chejna.
(c) Odenigbo.
(d) Anulika.

5. The term “ike” carries which of the following meanings in the text?
(a) Left side.
(b) Front end.
(c) Right side.
(d) Rear end.

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment that “His complexion was very dark, like old bark” (4) offers an example of which of the following?

2. With which of the following does Olanna furnish Ugwu?

3. The comment that “her life in Nsukka felt like being immersed in a mesh of soft feathers” (65) offers an example of which of the following?

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

5. Which of the following does Odenigbo’s friend Adebayo drink?

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