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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 Odenigbo’s friend Dr. Patel drink?
(a) Gin.
(b) Brandy.
(c) Fanta.
(d) Golden Guinea beer.

2. Which of the following kinds of tree grows in the square in Abba?
(a) Udala.
(b) Peach.
(c) Guava.
(d) Baobao.

3. Which of the following novels does Ugwu attempt to study on the night of the initial coup in Nigeria?
(a) Tess of the D’Urbervilles.
(b) Return of the Native.
(c) The Mayor of Casterbridge.
(d) Jude the Obscure.

4. The word “nkem” carries which of the following meanings in the text?
(a) My own.
(b) Beloved.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) My love.

5. The comment that “he felt like an understudy who hoped the actor would not show up” (79) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Analogy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over which of the following commodities does Kainene assert Nigeria fights to reclaim Biafra?

2. Which of the following sports does Odenigbo report playing?

3. To which of the following is Odenigbo assigned?

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

5. 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?

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