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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 is Obi subtly reminded of his debt to the UPU at the reception?
(a) The Chairman ays that the sooner Obi gets work, the sooner he can meet his obligations.
(b) The Chairman bluntlyreminds Obi that in order for others to get the chance he received, he must be responsible about his debt.
(c) The secretary speaks of the honor Obi has brought them and refers to the obligation to pay back the investment.
(d) The Chairman asks Obi if he has made a budget and a schedule for repaying his loan.

2. What shocks Joseph about Obi while they are at the restaurant?
(a) He does not eat any meat.
(b) He eats with his fingers.
(c) He drinks a lot of wine.
(d) He demands traditional Nigerian food.

3. What new expense does Obi assume when he gets his new car that suggests another symbol of his status?
(a) Obi has a valet whom he pays £10 a month.
(b) Obi has a driver, whom he hires for £4 a month.
(c) Obi has a houseboy whom he pays £4 a month.
(d) Obi has a driver whom he hires for £10 a month.

4. What offensive question does the commissioner who has been sleeping in the interview ask Obi when he wakes up?
(a) Whether he has brought home a white wife.
(b) How long he willl survive the system.
(c) Whether he intends to take bribes.
(d) Whether he can rise above the laziness of his people.

5. From which university has Christopher received his degree?
(a) London School of Economics.
(b) University of London.
(c) University of Oxford.
(d) University of Cambridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Joseph Okeke take Obi after the reception?

2. What early indication does Obi see how "Dear old Nigeria really works" as the boat docks in Lagos?

3. According to the Vice-President, who "eats" most bribes in Nigeria?

4. What happens to Obi when he meets Clara for the first time?

5. As the celebration continues, how does the author use an argument about kola nuts to reveal the clash between Christian beliefs and folklore?

(see the answer key)

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