View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What descriptive passage communicates the setting and culture in the Onitsha market?
(a) Children are dancing and playing drums while women sell garri.
(b) To the sound of blaring local music, men are selling a concoction, women sell garri, and give to a dancing beggar.
(c) Drunken men swagger in the street while women flirt and dance.
(d) There is a dancing beggar and men who sell "Long Life Mixture."

3. After his discussion with Clara and then with Joseph, how does Obi express his defiance of opposition to his marrying Clara?
(a) He asks Clara's father for her hand in marriage and gives her a ring.
(b) He tells his parents he will marry Clara no matter what and buys her a ring.
(c) He obtains a marriage license and ring immediately.
(d) He drives her to Kingsway to buy an engagement ring and a Bible.

4. Which girl does Christopher consider marrying except for the fact that she is going away to study?
(a) Bisi.
(b) Florence.
(c) Clara.
(d) Nora.

5. How do the older kinsmen respond after hearing Obi's stories about being at sea?
(a) They declare that Obi is lucky to have been to hell and back.
(b) They declare that it is unfortunate that young men have to travel so far to get a good education.
(c) They declare that it is good for a man to return home.
(d) They declare that Obi has been to the "land of the spirits."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author make it clear that the association between Nora and Pat, and Obi and Christopher is affected by racial issues?

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

3. What is Obi's first impression of Marie Tomlinson, his co-worker at the office?

4. What complaint does Obi make to Joseph about treatment he receives from the police when he goes out driving with Clara?

5. How do the circumstances surrounding Clara's hospitalization contribute to Obi's eventual downfall?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 657 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample