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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. Why does Obi hope to receive support from his mother for his plan to marry Clara?
(a) They have a special bond because he is the last child.
(b) They have a special bond because she was the one who told him old African stories.
(c) They have a special bond because he is her only son.
(d) They have a special bond since she cut her hand on a razor in his pocket.

2. How do Obi and Joseph plan to make a special entrance that will show off Obi's new car at the December meeting of the UPU?
(a) He arranges for the car to be decorated in a special way.
(b) He arranges for them to park in a special spot where everyone will see their arrival.
(c) He arranges for them to arrive late.
(d) He arranges for the welcoming committee to meet them in the parking lot.

3. How is Obi subtly reminded of his debt to the UPU at the reception?
(a) The secretary speaks of the honor Obi has brought them and refers to the obligation to pay back the investment.
(b) The Chairman ays that the sooner Obi gets work, the sooner he can meet his obligations.
(c) The Chairman asks Obi if he has made a budget and a schedule for repaying his loan.
(d) The Chairman bluntlyreminds Obi that in order for others to get the chance he received, he must be responsible about his debt.

4. By using the expression "Augean stable", what literary device is the author using?
(a) Folklore allusion.
(b) Mythological allusion.
(c) Historical allusion.
(d) Biblical allusion.

5. With whom does Obi have breakfast on the first morning on the boat?
(a) Mr. MacMillan, Stephen Udom, Mr. Jones and Clara.
(b) Mr. MacMillan and Mrs. Wright.
(c) Mr. MacMillan and Clara.
(d) Mr. Jones and Mrs. Wright.

Short Answer Questions

1. What descriptive passage communicates the setting and culture in the Onitsha market?

2. Where do Obi and Clara meet again eighteen months after their first meeting?

3. After his discussion with Clara and then with Joseph, how does Obi express his defiance of opposition to his marrying Clara?

4. What comment do the elders make about Christianity when Isaac refuses to placate the rainmaker to prevent the rain threatening Obi's homecoming?

5. What reason does Clara give for going to Obi's cabin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Joseph proven wrong about his assumption that the owner of the Palm Grove is a Syrian?

2. What causes Obi to storm out of the December UPU meeting in a rage?

3. What spoils his homecoming when Obi arrives home in Umuofia?

4. What sights does Obi observe and how does he respond When Obi returns to Lagos from England and visits a Lagos slum?

5. What two mistakes does Obi make when Obi attends reception held in Lagos by the Umuofian Progressive Union to welcome him home?

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

7. 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?

8. What contact has there been between Clara and Obi before being together in the Lagos slum where Clara has a dressmaker?

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

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

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