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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the villagers particularly happy about?
(a) That Obi is about to get a good job.
(b) That Obi will live where those who get "European jobs" live.
(c) That Obi has not brought home a white wife.
(d) That Obi has not forgotten his roots.

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

3. After his discussion with Clara and then with Joseph, how does Obi express his defiance of opposition to his marrying Clara?
(a) He tells his parents he will marry Clara no matter what and buys her a ring.
(b) He drives her to Kingsway to buy an engagement ring and a Bible.
(c) He obtains a marriage license and ring immediately.
(d) He asks Clara's father for her hand in marriage and gives her a ring.

4. What is special about Obi's arrival in Onitsha, a few miles from his village?
(a) Village elders send a pleasure car to meet him on this special occasion.
(b) Obi's visit causes a few stares but most people go about their normal business.
(c) His father hires a bus to take all the relatives to meet him.
(d) Everyone stays home from school and work to meet Obi.

5. Where does Obi first articulate his theory about corruption in Nigeria?
(a) In a paper presented to the UPU.
(b) In a paper written while he was in high school.
(c) In a paper he read to the Nigerian Students' Union in London.
(d) In a letter he wrote to the editor of a local newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Obi goes for his job interview with the Public Services Commission?

2. What comment do the elders make about Christianity when Isaac refuses to placate the rainmaker to prevent the rain threatening Obi's homecoming?

3. Why is the courtroom packed with spectators at Obi Okonkwo's trial?

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

5. How does the relationship between Obi and Marie Tomlinson develop after she witnesses Obi's distress about his finances?

(see the answer key)

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