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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Obi react when the commissioner asks him the offensive question?
(a) He insults the comissioner and leaves.
(b) He bristles and considers the question useless.
(c) He remains silent until another question is asked.
(d) He calmly explains why he would never accept bribes.

2. Where does Joseph Okeke take Obi after the reception?
(a) The Palm Grove restaurant.
(b) The Tennis Club restaurant.
(c) The Port Royal restaurant.
(d) The Sand Castle restaurant.

3. Where does Obi take Clara to celebrate his new car?
(a) They go to Ikeja for a special dinner.
(b) They go to Okala for a special dinner.
(c) They go to the beach.
(d) They go dancing at Okoro.

4. Which two people arrive as Obi and Joseph sit in the lounge at the restaurant in Chapter 4?
(a) Sam and Christopher.
(b) Sara arrives with Sam Okoli.
(c) Sara's best friend arrives with Sam Okoli.
(d) Sam Okoli and Marie Atkinson.

5. What is Obi told about the many dead dogs in the street when he visits the slum in Lagos?
(a) There is no government agency to move them.
(b) It is good luck to kill a dog with one's new car but bad luck to kill a duck.
(c) They are injured by bad drivers who do not pick them up.
(d) They are part of the "Old Nigeria" that Obi has forgotten.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author's comments, why are some people's faces sullen as they wait to greet travelers returning?

2. How does the author prove the assertion that Obi has been homesick while studying in England when Obi is communicating with his villagers?

3. What new expense does Obi assume when he gets his new car that suggests another symbol of his status?

4. How does Joseph interpret Obi's insistence on ignoring tradition and marrying Clara?

5. How bad is the situation when Obi's insurance bill actually arrives?

(see the answer key)

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