1. What happens to Obi when he meets Clara for the first time?
(a) He is completely rebuffed by her.
(b) He is interested but cannot pursue her because he already has a date.
(c) He overlooks her beauty and only realizes he is interested in her after she is gone.
(d) He is tongue-tied and steps on her feet while dancing.

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

3. What is the name of Obi's houseboy?
(a) Zimonias.
(b) Zebedee.
(c) Zaccharia.
(d) Zaccheus.

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

5. How does Obi know Joseph Okeke whom he visits in Lagos before leaving for England?
(a) From Umuofia University.
(b) He is Clara's brother.
(c) He is Obi's former classmate.
(d) From the Lagos slum where they went to school together.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Obi find amazing about Clara's taste in films?

3. How long does Obi stay in England?

4. What happens when Clara and Obi return and MacMillan leaves them after going ashore to Funchal?

5. Why do Christopher and Obi eat with their fingers while at Obi's house?

(see the answer key)

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