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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. About which of the following does Richard’s servant rebuke Kainene’s?
(a) German chocolate cake.
(b) Italian wedding cake.
(c) Red velvet cake.
(d) Spice cake.

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?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Simile.
(d) Litotes.

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

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?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

5. Which of the following languages does Odenigbo speak to Ugwu?
(a) Igbo.
(b) Amharic.
(c) Hausa.
(d) Yoruba.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following is Odenigbo assigned?

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

3. The phrase “ezi okwu” carries which of the following meanings in the text?

4. Which of the following does Richard buy on his way to weekend with Kainene?

5. To which of the following levels of schooling had Ugwu attained before entering Odenigbo’s service?

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