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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What early indication does Obi see how "Dear old Nigeria really works" as the boat docks in Lagos?
(a) A young man offers to waive Obi's customs duty for an introducton to Clara.
(b) A young man comes to Obi's cabin, assesses his radiogram at £5, and reduces it to £2 in exchange for no receipt.
(c) A young man winks at Obi's radiogram and offers to withhold the customs receipt.
(d) A young man offers to reduce the customs duty on his radiogram if Obi will sell it to him cheaply.

3. Although Clara is businesslike when she visits Obi's cabin, what gives him hope that she is interested?
(a) She says he is handsome.
(b) She tells him she likes him a little.
(c) She says in Ibo that they belong together.
(d) She says she is not seeing anyone.

4. What is Obi's response when he and Clara go walking and she suddenly announces they cannot marry?
(a) He calls it nonsense.
(b) He thinks she is being coy.
(c) He says he will pay more money for her.
(d) He laughts at her, knowing she is joking.

5. What literary device does the author use in the reference to Pilate in describing Isaac's attitude to "the written word?"
(a) Literary allusion.
(b) Biblical allusion.
(c) Historical allusion.
(d) Mythological allusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author make it clear that the association between Nora and Pat, and Obi and Christopher is affected by racial issues?

2. What is Obi's initial response when his father forbids him to marry Clara?

3. How does one leader respond when Obi asks the UPU leaders to give him a four-month grace period before he has to start paying off his loan?

4. What reason does Clara give for going to Obi's cabin?

5. Why does Obi hope to receive support from his mother for his plan to marry Clara?

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