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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 countries reportedly recognizes Biafra in response to starvation therein?
(a) Ghana.
(b) Gabon.
(c) Gambia.
(d) Guinea.

2. From which of the following does Muokelu hail?
(a) Abacha.
(b) Eziowelle.
(c) Nkpor.
(d) Ogidi.

3. Which of the following is Special Julius accused of selling?
(a) Forged medical records.
(b) Forged passes.
(c) Forged license plates.
(d) Forged banknotes.

4. The comment that “Everything he did for the rest of the day was colored with a bitter dye” (372) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Simile.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

5. The comment that “Kainene’s approval, something she had never felt before, was like a sweetness on her tongue” (315) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Analogy.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word “biko” carries which of the following meanings in the text?

2. To which of the following festivals does Ugwu take Richard?

3. Which of the following does Olanna see take a chick?

4. The comment that “Her bladder felt painfully, solidly full, as though it would burst and release not urine but the garbled prayers she was muttering” (344) offers an example of which of the following?

5. Which of the following nations is reported to recognize an independent Biafra?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what in her past does Olanna grieve?

2. What reasons does Madu give for wanting Richard to document conditions in Biafra?

3. What reason is given for many African countries refusing to recognize or support Biafra?

4. What reasons does Ugwu note for thinking Muokelu is a poor teacher?

5. What reasons does Ugwu give for wanting to see an Indian film after the festival with Richard?

6. What is Kainene’s reaction to Richard’s determination to attend a memorial for Winston Churchill’s death?

7. What are Olanna’s initial clues about Odenigbo’s infidelity to her?

8. What reasons does Olanna note for her anger at Odenigbo for his infidelity?

9. How does Olanna describe Muokelu?

10. What reasoning is given for resisting Ugwu as a teacher?

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