Half of a Yellow Sun Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Half of a Yellow Sun Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. At which of the following universities is Olanna reported to have taken a master’s degree?
(a) London University.
(b) Cambridge University.
(c) York University.
(d) Oxford University.

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

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

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

10. To which of the following does Richard speak in Kano as he returns from Martin’s wedding?
(a) Umunnachi.
(b) Nsukka.
(c) Nnaemeka.
(d) Nnesinachi.

11. To which of the following is Nzeogwu reported to have traveled?
(a) East Germany.
(b) Poland.
(c) Yugoslavia.
(d) Czechoslovakia.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Which of the following universities does Odenigbo note is represented in Nsukka?

3. Which of the following does Ugwu see Jomo kill?

4. With which of the following does Ugwu enjoy physical intimacy?

5. Which of the following does Special Julius deliver?

(see the answer keys)

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