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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Obi stay in England?
(a) A little under seven years.
(b) A little under six years.
(c) A little under three years.
(d) A little under four years.

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

3. What is Obi warned about at his farewell prayer meeting?
(a) He is to go to church and stay out of trouble.
(b) He is to study hard and not chase white women.
(c) He is to "learn book," fear the Lord and not fall into the temptations of other young Africans.
(d) He is to study hard and go often to church.

4. 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.

5. How is it made clear that the matter is not over after Obi resists Mr. Mark's offer of a bribe?
(a) Mr. Mark calls the office and threatens Obi.
(b) Elsie, Mr. Mark's sister, visits Obi at home.
(c) Elsie, Mr. Mark's sister, turns up at the office later the same afternoon.
(d) Mr. Mark's father turns up at the office later the same afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What steps does Obi try to implement at home in order to curtail his expenses?

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

3. What expensive gadget owned by Okoli does Obi admire?

4. With whom does Obi have breakfast on the first morning on the boat?

5. What references are made to suggest that the UPU leaders are very aware of the prevalence of bribery in government circles?

(see the answer key)

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