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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the meaning of Obi's full name?
(a) One who will do great things.
(b) The mind at last is at rest.
(c) The last of my father's children.
(d) One born to woe.

2. According to the stories shared by Obi and Joseph, to which international leader did Obi write a letter while in school?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Churchill.
(c) Mussolini.
(d) Gandhi.

3. What happens when Clara and Obi return and MacMillan leaves them after going ashore to Funchal?
(a) Obi declares his love and kisses Clara, who responds with a violent kiss.
(b) They decide not to see each other again because Clara is betrothed.
(c) They deide to leave things as they are and "see what happens" in Lagos.
(d) They make plans to continue their relationship.

4. What makes Obi go to a slum in Lagos when he returns from England?
(a) For a job interview.
(b) His girlfriend, Clara, has a dressmaker there.
(c) To see his uncle Okolo.
(d) To visit his friend Christopher.

5. What is the stance of the organization's leaders toward his involvement in bribery in the UPU's discussions about Obi's case?
(a) They are embarrassed by the discovery that they are a party to his involvement.
(b) They believe that Obi's lack of experience cause him to take the money personally rather than through his houseboy.
(c) They are ashamed that their member could have brought such disgrace upon them.
(d) They see nothing wrong with bribery.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Obi view the luxurious residential area originally meant for Europeans but later occupied by the trickle of Africans who get European posts?

3. What surprises Obi and Joseph about the restaurant?

4. From which university has Christopher received his degree?

5. What old nickname of Obi's is revealed while Obi and Joseph are recalling old times?

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