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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. Which of the following does Richard buy on his way to weekend with Kainene?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Mangoes.
(c) Groundnuts.
(d) Plantains.

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

3. To which of the following does Olanna assert Odenigbo owes an apology?
(a) Anulika.
(b) Abonyi.
(c) Adebayo.
(d) Achara.

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

5. The word “kedu” carries which of the following meanings in the text?
(a) Are you awake?
(b) Are you happy?
(c) Are you there?
(d) Are you well?

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following activities does Richard note having shared with Martin in their childhood?

2. About which of the following does Richard’s servant rebuke Kainene’s?

3. Which of the following kinds of tree grows at Olanna and Odenigbo’s home in Abba?

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

5. Which of the following activities does Richard note having shared with Martin in their childhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Olanna give for preferring train travel to plane travel?

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

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

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

5. To what does Ugwu ascribe his upset stomach when he visits his parents’ home?

6. Explain the meaning of “Better be late than THE late” (32).

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

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

9. How are Olanna’s eyes depicted as she flees back to Nsukka after the second coup?

10. How are Richard’s university-provided accommodations described?

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