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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the veteran civil servant characterized when Obi first meets him and the boss comes in demanding a specific file?
(a) He is asleep at his desk and he refers to the necessity of rest at intervals during the work day.
(b) He jumps to his feet, grovels, and rebukes the junior clerk.
(c) He ignores Obi and grovels at Mr. Green.
(d) He ignores the boss and reads a newspaper,

2. What new post has Clara been offered while Obi has been dealing with his new job?
(a) Nursing Sister.
(b) Matron.
(c) Assistant Matron.
(d) Assistant Nursing Sister.

3. When Obi arrives home, what descriptions does the author give of his parents' rooms?
(a) Both rooms are exactly as Obi remembers them from childhood.
(b) Both are in a disheveled condition.
(c) Isaac's room is filled with printed materials, while Hannah's is full of mundane things.
(d) Isaac's room has been cleared for Hannah to get more space.

4. What reason does Clara give for making her suggestion about their engagement?
(a) That Obi's parents will disinherit him.
(b) That she will ruin Obi's life by coming between him and his family.
(c) That Obi will hate her for breaking off the engagement.
(d) That Obi will not return from his visit home.

5. What story does his father share when Obi announces he will leave early to return to Lagos?
(a) How he was taken by missionaries and his father put a curse on him.
(b) He tells the story of a boy who marries an outcast and never finds happiness.
(c) He tells the story of a boy who dies after hurting his family and running away.
(d) He tells the story of a woman who dies of heartbreak after her son marries an outcast.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Obi respond to the two men he meets on his first day at work?

2. How does the argument between Obi and Clara end on the night before he goes home?

3. What does Clara say about their engagement the night before Obi goes home on leave?

4. What is Obi's response when he and Clara go walking and she suddenly announces they cannot marry?

5. What references are made to suggest that the UPU leaders are very aware of the prevalence of bribery in government circles?

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