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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to a flashback, where does Obi first meet Clara?
(a) At Christopher's house.
(b) At his farewell prayer service in Lagos.
(c) At Joseph's house in Lagos.
(d) In London.

2. What bothers Obi when he sees his parents when he goes home?
(a) Their illness and age.
(b) Their poverty and age.
(c) Their poverty and disappointment in him.
(d) Their frail health and their poverty.

3. How bad is the situation when Obi's insurance bill actually arrives?
(a) The insurance costs £60 and Obi has £15 in the bank.
(b) The insurance has to be paid much sooner than Obi expected.
(c) The insurance costs twice what Obi expected.
(d) The insurance costs £42 and Obi has £13 in the bank.

4. What surprises Obi and Joseph about the restaurant?
(a) It does not sell any African food.
(b) It is owned by an old Englishwoman.
(c) It is almost empty on a Saturday evening.
(d) It is completely European in style and food.

5. Where has Clara been living since returning to Nigeria?
(a) At Omuefia.
(b) At Yaba with her sister.
(c) At Yaba with her mother.
(d) At Osu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Obi's initial response when his father forbids him to marry Clara?

2. How does Joseph respond when Obi tells him of Clara's refusal to marry him because she is osu?

3. What helps to cement a friendship between MacMillan and Obi?

4. How do the older kinsmen respond after hearing Obi's stories about being at sea?

5. What negative comments does Mr. Green make about Africans after his tennis match on the morning of the trial?

(see the answer key)

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