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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To which of the following is Odenigbo assigned?
(a) Central Directorate.
(b) Research and Production Directorate.
(c) Educational Directorate.
(d) Manpower Directorate.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Richard discuss with Clovis Bancroft?

2. To which of the following markets in Lagos does Olanna take the pregnant Arize?

3. The word “ndo” carries which of the following meanings in the text?

4. Which of the following sports does Odenigbo report playing?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Richard initially react to the attack on the airport as he travels back from London?

2. What chores does Ugwu adopt early in his service to Odenigbo?

3. Why does Olanna note thinking that her driver needs to believe in the Sardauna’s survival?

4. What are the chants offered at the seminar in Nsukka at which Ojukwu appears and speaks?

5. Why does Richard note wanting Kainene to accompany him to Martin’s wedding in London?

6. What reasons does Olanna have for not accompanying Odenigbo to his conference in Ibadan?

7. How does Ugwu’s aunt describe Odenigbo at the beginning of the novel?

8. How does Richard disappoint the family of the slain customs officer he visits?

9. Why does Odenigbo reject the idea of pan-Africanism?

10. What reasons does Olanna give for her parents fleeing overseas after the initial coup?

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