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

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

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

4. In which of the following cities does Olanna note having first met Odenigbo?
(a) Kano.
(b) Ibadan.
(c) Lagos.
(d) Nsukka.

5. To which of the following is Odenigbo assigned?
(a) Central Directorate.
(b) Manpower Directorate.
(c) Research and Production Directorate.
(d) Educational Directorate.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. Which of the following activities does Richard note having shared with Martin in their childhood?

4. The comment that “They spurted hundreds of scattered bullets before dark balls rolled out from underneath, as if the planes were laying large eggs” (252) offers an example of which of the following?

5. Which of the following does Special Julius deliver?

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