1. What feelings does Obi have when he sees his mother?
(a) He is encouraged to see her improvement.
(b) He is relieved that she is not as bad as he feared.
(c) He is full of grief over her emaciated condition.
(d) He is frightened to see how much weight she has lost.

2. How do the older kinsmen respond after hearing Obi's stories about being at sea?
(a) They declare that Obi has been to the "land of the spirits."
(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 is lucky to have been to hell and back.

3. What old nickname of Obi's is revealed while Obi and Joseph are recalling old times?
(a) Word Warrior.
(b) Wordpower.
(c) Still Waters.
(d) Dictionary.

4. How does Obi respond to the assertions of Mr. Green and Miss Tomlinson about leave entitlements available to Africans?
(a) Obi says they know nothing about Nigerians.
(b) Obi says Nigerians will show the Europeans what they are capable of.
(c) Obi says it is their country so they should have the same privileges as the British.
(d) Obi says that the Europeans set the rules when no Nigerians were in the senior service.

5. How does the author prove the assertion that Obi has been homesick while studying in England when Obi is communicating with his villagers?
(a) He sits with the elders and asks for more folk stories.
(b) He enjoys the dancing and singing and is nostalgic.
(c) He speaks Ibo whenever possible and feels shame for using English to a Nigerian.
(d) The celebrations cause him to become tearful and nostalgic.