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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 Richard submit his first article about the violence in Nigeria?
(a) The Herald.
(b) The Picayune.
(c) The Independent.
(d) The Times.

2. Over which of the following commodities does Kainene assert Nigeria fights to reclaim Biafra?
(a) Coal.
(b) Oil.
(c) Tin.
(d) Gold.

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

4. Which of the following activities does Richard note having shared with Martin in their childhood?
(a) Vocal lessons.
(b) Piano lessons.
(c) Clarinet lessons.
(d) Violin lessons.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Olanna note spreads across the floor of the train she takes back to Nsukka after the second coup?

2. Which of the following does Richard buy on his way to weekend with Kainene?

3. Which of the following meanings does Kainene ascribe to her own name?

4. To which of the following is Odenigbo assigned?

5. The comment that “They have not said they are dying of hunger” (47) offers an example of which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are those named as enemies by the Revolutionary Council?

2. What differences does Uguw mark between himself and other houseboys?

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

4. What things does Olanna note having left behind in Nsukka when she evacuates to Abba?

5. What reaction does Kainene note about Richard’s first submitted article on the violence in Nigeria?

6. How do Olanna’s parents report planning to flee Biafra?

7. What does Olanna report to Odenigbo upon her return to Nsukka after the second coup?

8. What reason does Ugwu voice for not killing a gecko?

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

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

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