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

2. The word “ndo” carries which of the following meanings in the text?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Thanks.
(d) Sorry.

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

4. Against which of the following European nations does the novel ascribe the establishment of Nigeria?
(a) Britain.
(b) Spain.
(c) Germany
(d) France.

5. In which of the following cities does Olanna note having first met Odenigbo?
(a) Lagos.
(b) Nsukka.
(c) Kano.
(d) Ibadan.

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

7. In which of the following do Olanna’s aunt and uncle live?
(a) Oruk Anam.
(b) Sabon Birni.
(c) Shagari.
(d) Sabon Gari.

8. To which of the following European nations does the novel ascribe the establishment of Nigeria?
(a) Britain.
(b) Germany
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

9. The comment about “the kind of woman whose sneeze, whose laugh and talk, would be soft as the under feathers closes to a chicken’s skin” (23) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Simile.
(d) Conceit.

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

11. Which of the following does Special Julius deliver?
(a) Crown Royal.
(b) White Horse.
(c) Tullamore Dew.
(d) Jameson’s.

12. 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?

13. In which of the following departments at the university in Nsukka does Olanna note accepting a job?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Sociology.
(c) Physics.
(d) Biology.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is Phyllis Okafor’s husband’s name?

2. The comment that “They are killing us like ants” (181) offers an example of which of the following?

3. For which of the following university departments does Ugwu’s aunt work?

4. About which of the following does Richard’s servant rebuke Kainene’s?

5. To which of the following does Olanna assert Odenigbo owes an apology?

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