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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Early Sixties.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The phrase “a flat, sallow gray, like a poorly wiped blackboard” (196) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Simile.
(d) Conceit.

2. At which of the following universities is Olanna reported to have taken a master’s degree?
(a) York University.
(b) Oxford University.
(c) London University.
(d) Cambridge University.

3. Which of the following does Richard buy on his way to weekend with Kainene?
(a) Plantains.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Mangoes.
(d) Groundnuts.

4. The phrase “onye ocha” carries what meaning in the text?
(a) Black woman.
(b) White woman.
(c) White man.
(d) Black man.

5. The comment that “His complexion was very dark, like old bark” (4) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. The term “ike” carries which of the following meanings in the text?

2. The phrase “the vulnerabilities he wore so openly knotted as his throat like a tie” (304) offers an example of which of the following?

3. How old does Richard report having been when he was orphaned?

4. The comment that “she looked, for a moment, like a shapely spirit who had emerged from the sea” (115) offers an example of which of the following?

5. Which of the following foods has Harrison cooked when Richard confesses his perfidy to Kainene?

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