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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Clara upset with Obi when she hears about him contemplating a bank overdraft?
(a) Because he will not use money he set aside for the bride payment.
(b) Because he refuses to return the engagement ring and get back the money.
(c) Because he did not ask her for money.
(d) Because he refuses the money offered by her parents.

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

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

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

5. How does one leader respond when Obi asks the UPU leaders to give him a four-month grace period before he has to start paying off his loan?
(a) The President warns that Lagos' sweetness causes the downfall of many young people.
(b) The President warns that other returning scholars have found themselves in trouble.
(c) The President warns that bright young people need to learn to manage their financial affairs.
(d) The President warns that Obi should not do anything to bring the UPU into disrepute.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joseph react to Obi telling him about the incident at the interview that causes Obi to accuse him of having a colonial mentality?

2. What does Obi do in an effort to find solace for his distress about Clara's situation?

3. What causes Obi to storm out of the December UPU meeting in anger, intending not to return?

4. What destroys Obi's hope for support from his mother for marrying Clara?

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

(see the answer key)

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