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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The comment that “They are killing us like ants” (181) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Litotes.

2. The comment that “They have not said they are dying of hunger” (47) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Litotes.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Analogy.

3. The term “ike” carries which of the following meanings in the text?
(a) Front end.
(b) Left side.
(c) Right side.
(d) Rear end.

4. By which of the following names does Ugwu note Nnesinachi sometimes calls him?
(a) Chioke.
(b) Odenigbo.
(c) Chejna.
(d) Anulika.

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

6. To which of the following does the BBC ascribe the initial coup in Nigeria?
(a) The Hausa.
(b) The Igbo.
(c) The Ijaw.
(d) The Yoruba.

7. 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?
(a) Simile.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Metaphor.

8. With which of the following companies does Richard report Kainene negotiated?
(a) Chevron.
(b) ExxonMobil.
(c) Texaco.
(d) Shell-BP.

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

10. The name “Ogbenyealu” carries which of the following meanings in the text?
(a) Hoped-for beloved of God.
(b) God's gold.
(c) Not to Be Married to a Poor Man.
(d) Let’s watch and see what next God will bring.

11. 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?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Simile.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

12. Which of the following does Olanna see the night of her return to Nsukka following the second coup?
(a) Owls.
(b) Crows.
(c) Ostriches.
(d) Ravens.

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

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

15. In which of the following fields does Nnawkanze work?
(a) Highways.
(b) Airports.
(c) Agriculture.
(d) Railways.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following departments at the university in Nsukka does Olanna note accepting a job?

2. Which of the following descriptions does Adebayo apply to Olanna?

3. To which of the following does Richard speak in Kano as he returns from Martin’s wedding?

4. The phrase “a flat, sallow gray, like a poorly wiped blackboard” (196) offers an example of which of the following?

5. Which of the following does Olanna note spreads across the floor of the train she takes back to Nsukka after the second coup?

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