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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. To which of the following does Richard submit his first article about the violence in Nigeria?
(a) The Herald.
(b) The Picayune.
(c) The Times.
(d) The Independent.

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

3. The phrase “a new country, which would be named after the bay, the Bight of Biafra” (198) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Anaphora.
(b) Rhyme.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Chiasmus.

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

5. The phrase “ezi okwu” carries which of the following meanings in the text?
(a) Really?
(b) What do you mean?
(c) Huh?
(d) Are you hungry?

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does Ugwu enjoy physical intimacy?

2. 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?

3. Which of the following is approximately how many Igbo are reported killed in Maiduguri?

4. 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?

5. Whom of the following secures lodging for Olanna and Odenigbo after they depart Abba?

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