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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What warning does Obi's new boss give him when the two are introduced?
(a) That he should not be "bone-lazy" but use his "loaf."
(b) That he hopes he learned something in England.
(c) That he should avoid the temptation of thinking he has arrived.
(d) That he hopes there will not be a quick descent into taking bribes.

2. Although Clara is businesslike when she visits Obi's cabin, what gives him hope that she is interested?
(a) She tells him she likes him a little.
(b) She says he is handsome.
(c) She says she is not seeing anyone.
(d) She says in Ibo that they belong together.

3. What moves Obi even though he has little religion left while on the boat looking out to sea?
(a) He recalls, "And into sea He stepped with is disciples."
(b) He recalls, "They that go down to the sea in ships."
(c) He recalls, "I must go down to the sea again."
(d) He recalls, "I see my God in the sea and the sky."

4. According to the author's comments, why are some people's faces sullen as they wait to greet travelers returning?
(a) A returning son has divorced his wife.
(b) A returning son has married a white woman.
(c) A returning son has not completed his studies.
(d) A returning daughter has married a white man.

5. What negative comments does Mr. Green make about Africans after his tennis match on the morning of the trial?
(a) That Africans are too corrupt to benefit from European education.
(b) They cannot help themselves because they are born inferior.
(c) Africans are corrupt, sapped mentally and physically, and given a Western education that they do not know how to use.
(d) They are all physically and mentally backward.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the boat anchor to allow the passengers to watch boys diving for coins?

2. What is Obi told about the many dead dogs in the street when he visits the slum in Lagos?

3. What reminds Obi of England during his reception for which hundreds turn out?

4. What is Obi's response when he and Clara go walking and she suddenly announces they cannot marry?

5. According to the stories shared by Obi and Joseph, to which international leader did Obi write a letter while in school?

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