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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 is said to be Susan’s eye color?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Green.

2. Which of the following novels does Ugwu attempt to study on the night of the initial coup in Nigeria?
(a) Jude the Obscure.
(b) The Mayor of Casterbridge.
(c) Tess of the D’Urbervilles.
(d) Return of the Native.

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

4. Which of the following does Odenigbo’s friend Dr. Patel drink?
(a) Gin.
(b) Brandy.
(c) Fanta.
(d) Golden Guinea beer.

5. Which of the following is approximately how many Igbo are reported killed in Maiduguri?
(a) 1000.
(b) 750.
(c) 250.
(d) 500.

6. On which of the following streets does Odenigbo have a house in Nsukka?
(a) Eni Njoku Street.
(b) Chief Imoke Street.
(c) Odim Street.
(d) Avim Street.

7. The comment that “he felt like an understudy who hoped the actor would not show up” (79) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Simile.

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

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

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

11. Which of the following does Ugwu note is a likely suitor for his sister?
(a) Okeoma.
(b) Onyeka.
(c) Olanna.
(d) Odenigbo.

12. To which of the following does Olanna assert Odenigbo owes an apology?
(a) Adebayo.
(b) Abonyi.
(c) Achara.
(d) Anulika.

13. About which of the following does Richard’s servant rebuke Kainene’s?
(a) Sweet potato pie.
(b) Apple crisp.
(c) Peach cobbler.
(d) Rhubarb crumble.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To which of the following levels of schooling had Ugwu attained before entering Odenigbo’s service?

3. Which of the following activities does Richard note having shared with Martin in their childhood?

4. Which of the following schools does Kainene note she and Olanna attended?

5. To which of the following does Richard submit his first article about the violence in Nigeria?

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