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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Which of the following does Olanna see the night of her return to Nsukka following the second coup?
(a) Owls.
(b) Ostriches.
(c) Crows.
(d) Ravens.

6. Which of the following does Richard discuss with Clovis Bancroft?
(a) Her brother’s life as a district commissioner in Ohum.
(b) Her brother’s life as a district commissioner in Ngwo.
(c) Her brother’s life as a district commissioner in Ezeagu.
(d) Her brother’s life as a district commissioner in Enugu.

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

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

9. The comment that “They are killing us like ants” (181) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Litotes.
(d) Metaphor.

10. About which of the following does Richard’s servant rebuke Kainene’s?
(a) German chocolate cake.
(b) Red velvet cake.
(c) Spice cake.
(d) Italian wedding cake.

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

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

13. With which of the following does Olanna furnish Ugwu?
(a) Dr. Teal's.
(b) Zote.
(c) Dettol.
(d) Old Spice.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. The phrase “ezi okwu” carries which of the following meanings in the text?

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