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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the encounter with bribery on the way home cause Obi to think about the situation?
(a) Obi concludes that bribery is an Augean stable that only foreigners can cean up.
(b) Obi concludes Lagos is an Augean stable and vows to clean it up.
(c) Obi wonders where to begin cleaning the Augean stable and thinks a dictator is necessary.
(d) Obi concludes that bribery is an Augean stable that requires educated people to clean it up.

2. What two big mistakes does Obi make at the big reception that the UPU holds for Obi on Saturday?
(a) He dresses casually and makes too simple a speech.
(b) He overdresses and talks too much.
(c) He dresses casually and is heard speaking Ibo.
(d) He dresses well but his speech is long and boring.

3. Which two people arrive as Obi and Joseph sit in the lounge at the restaurant in Chapter 4?
(a) Sam Okoli and Marie Atkinson.
(b) Sara's best friend arrives with Sam Okoli.
(c) Sam and Christopher.
(d) Sara arrives with Sam Okoli.

4. What does Obi do while awaiting the results of his interview?
(a) He goes home to Umuofia for a short visit.
(b) He goes to the Cameroon village for a short visit.
(c) He goes to Clara's village for a short visit with her parents.
(d) He goes back to Obiajulu for a short visit.

5. How does Joseph interpret Obi's insistence on ignoring tradition and marrying Clara?
(a) He believes his education can excuse his disregard for tradition.
(b) Obi's upbringing and education have made him a stranger in Nigeria.
(c) His years in England have made him resentful of African customs.
(d) His education cannot prevent him from being a fool in matters of the heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Although Clara is businesslike when she visits Obi's cabin, what gives him hope that she is interested?

2. While Obi is home enjoying his interaction with his kinsmen, what thoughts does he have that indicate that he harbors resentment against the British?

3. What early indication does Obi see how "Dear old Nigeria really works" as the boat docks in Lagos?

4. Where in Lagos does Joseph live?

5. What reminds Obi of England during his reception for which hundreds turn out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theory has he developed about ending corruption in Nigeria Before Obi begins to work? How has it evolved and why is it ironic?

2. What complaints does Obi make about an encounter with the police after buying the ring and returning home to Joseph?

3. What views about the "bride-price" do Obi and Joseph discuss after speaking about Obi's job interview?

4. What does Obi encounter that reminds him about the prevalence of bribery when going home for a short visit while waiting for the result of his interview?

5. Before going to England, Obi spends time in Lagos with Joseph Okeke. Who is Joseph and how is he connected with Obi?

6. What is the meaning of Obi's full name and why did his father give him this name?

7. What makes Obi especially interested in a new arrival at the Pine Grove while he and Joseph are there?

8. What warning does the Rev. Samuel Ikedi give to Obi On the occasion of the banquet that Obi's father Isaac hold for him before he goes to study in England,?

9. Why does Obi feel tears in his eyes at the judge's lecture even though he is prepared for the sentence at the beginning of the novel?

10. What are the main events involving Obi at the December meeting of the UPU attended by Joseph and Obi?

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