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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following markets in Lagos does Olanna take the pregnant Arize?
(a) Abya.
(b) Ayba.
(c) Baya.
(d) Yaba.

2. Whom of the following secures lodging for Olanna and Odenigbo after they depart Abba?
(a) Adebayo.
(b) Aniekwena.
(c) Anulika.
(d) Acahara.

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) Chiasmus.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Rhyme.

4. 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) Litotes.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

5. How old does Richard report having been when he was orphaned?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

6. Which of the following does Special Julius deliver?
(a) Shiner Bock.
(b) Golden Guinea.
(c) Coors Light.
(d) Miller Genuine Draft.

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

8. To which of the following levels of schooling had Ugwu attained before entering Odenigbo’s service?
(a) Standard five.
(b) Standard three.
(c) Standard four.
(d) Standard two.

9. Which of the following sports does Odenigbo report playing?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Golf.
(d) Polo.

10. For which of the following university departments does Ugwu’s aunt work?
(a) Physics.
(b) Biology.
(c) Sociology.
(d) Mathematics.

11. Which of the following does Ugwu offer to bring to Olanna during her convalescence?
(a) Potato salad.
(b) Fruit salad.
(c) Pasta salad.
(d) Seaweed salad.

12. Which of the following universities does Odenigbo note is represented in Nsukka?
(a) Louisiana State University.
(b) Michigan State University.
(c) Texas State University.
(d) Iowa State University.

13. Which of the following meanings does Kainene ascribe to Olanna’s name?
(a) Not to Be Married to a Poor Man.
(b) Hoped-for beloved of God.
(c) God’s gold.
(d) Let’s watch and see what next God will bring.

14. Into which of the following levels of schooling does Odenigbo enroll Ugwu?
(a) Standard three.
(b) Standard four.
(c) Standard five.
(d) Standard two.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following is Nzeogwu reported to have traveled?

2. Against which of the following European nations does the novel ascribe the establishment of Nigeria?

3. The comment that “her life in Nsukka felt like being immersed in a mesh of soft feathers” (65) offers an example of which of the following?

4. Which of the following does Susan serve Richard after he returns from Martin’s wedding?

5. In which of the following fields does Nnawkanze work?

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