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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. To which of the following does Olanna assert Odenigbo owes an apology?
(a) Anulika.
(b) Adebayo.
(c) Achara.
(d) Abonyi.
2. The word “kedu” carries which of the following meanings in the text?
(a) Are you well?
(b) Are you happy?
(c) Are you there?
(d) Are you awake?
3. About which of the following does Richard’s servant rebuke Kainene’s?
(a) German chocolate cake.
(b) Spice cake.
(c) Italian wedding cake.
(d) Red velvet cake.
4. Which of the following is interred in place of the slain customs officer Richard had met on his way back from Martin’s wedding?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A civil service exam book.
(c) A medical textbook.
(d) A romance novel.
5. Which of the following languages does Odenigbo speak to Ugwu?
(a) Igbo.
(b) Yoruba.
(c) Amharic.
(d) Hausa.
Short Answer Questions
1. The comment that “They have not said they are dying of hunger” (47) offers an example of which of the following?
2. To which of the following is Odenigbo assigned?
3. The phrase “a flat, sallow gray, like a poorly wiped blackboard” (196) offers an example of which of the following?
4. Which of the following does Ugwu bring Olanna during her convalescence?
5. With which of the following does Harrison boast of cooking for Richard?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Richard initially react to the attack on the airport as he travels back from London?
2. How does Ugwu’s aunt describe a refrigerator to him?
3. Who are those named as enemies by the Revolutionary Council?
4. What reason does Ugwu voice for not killing a gecko?
5. What reasons does Olanna have for not accompanying Odenigbo to his conference in Ibadan?
6. How does Madu report having escaped the second coup?
7. Why does Richard note wanting Kainene to accompany him to Martin’s wedding in London?
8. How does Ugwu’s aunt describe Odenigbo at the beginning of the novel?
9. Why does Richard initially assume Kainene is the mistress of a Nigerian politician?
10. To what does Ugwu ascribe his upset stomach when he visits his parents’ home?
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