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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following descriptions does Adebayo apply to Olanna?
(a) Illogically ugly.
(b) Illogically pretty.
(c) Logically ugly.
(d) Logically pretty.

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

3. Which of the following does Ugwu see Jomo kill?
(a) A cat.
(b) A pigeon.
(c) A monkey.
(d) A dog.

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

5. Over which of the following commodities does Kainene assert Nigeria fights to reclaim Biafra?
(a) Coal.
(b) Oil.
(c) Tin.
(d) Gold.

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

7. 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) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Conceit.

8. 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) Conceit.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

9. Which of the following schools does Kainene note she and Olanna attended?
(a) Heatherdell.
(b) Groveheath.
(c) Heathgrove.
(d) Grovegarden.

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

11. Which of the following kinds of tree grows at Olanna and Odenigbo’s home in Abba?
(a) Udala.
(b) Baobao.
(c) Peach.
(d) Guava.

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

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

14. To which of the following does Richard submit his first article about the violence in Nigeria?
(a) The Picayune.
(b) The Herald.
(c) The Times.
(d) The Independent.

15. Which of the following activities does Richard note having shared with Martin in their childhood?
(a) Shooting lessons.
(b) Archery lessons.
(c) Wrestling lessons.
(d) Boxing lessons.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Which of the following does Odenigbo’s friend Prof. Ezeka drink?

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

4. Which of the following is said to be Susan’s eye color?

5. To which of the following is Odenigbo assigned?

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