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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. On which of the following days is Odenigbo’s child delivered?
(a) Monday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Friday.

2. Which of the following subjects does Olanna intend that she, Muoleku, and Ugwu will teach?
(a) Economics.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Civics.
(d) Kinesiology.

3. The word “biko” carries which of the following meanings in the text?
(a) Come again.
(b) Thank you.
(c) Please.
(d) Sorry.

4. Whom of the following do Richard and Kainene see die in an air raid?
(a) Harrison.
(b) Ikejide.
(c) Maxwell.
(d) Jomo.

5. Which of the following does Olanna’s mother accuse her servant of stealing?
(a) Earrings.
(b) Necklaces.
(c) Bracelets.
(d) Rings.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Which of the following does Ugwu see leaving Odenigbo’s room?

3. Which of the following is the name of the Swedish pilot with whom Richard speaks?

4. Which of the following books does Ugwu want to apply with Eberechi?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reason is given for the lack of supplies at the relief center?

3. What reasoning does the priest Olanna visits give her for forgiving Odenigbo?

4. What reasons does Ugwu note for suspecting foul play from Odenigbo’s mother?

5. What, ultimately, is the obunigwe?

6. How does Olanna describe Muokelu?

7. What reasons does Ugwu give for disliking the relief food?

8. For what does Olanna upbraid her father at her mother’s request?

9. What is the stated significance of Port Harcourt to Biafra?

10. What advice does Ifeka give Olanna after Odenigbo’s infidelity?

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