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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. When Obi and Clara go out for drinks with Minister of State, Okoli, what does the Minister drink?
(a) Whiskey and soda.
(b) Rum and Coke.
(c) Martinis.
(d) Gin and tonic.

2. What happens to Obi when he meets Clara for the first time?
(a) He is completely rebuffed by her.
(b) He is tongue-tied and steps on her feet while dancing.
(c) He is interested but cannot pursue her because he already has a date.
(d) He overlooks her beauty and only realizes he is interested in her after she is gone.

3. Who is the judge at the trial of Obi Okonkwo as the novel opens?
(a) Isaac Galloway.
(b) Justice William Galloway.
(c) Christopher Josephs.
(d) Sam Okoli.

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

5. Why is Obi's description of the streets and market in the Lagos slum ironic?
(a) It has not changed in all the years Obi has been away.
(b) It is nothing like his life in England.
(c) It is a far cry from the sweet Nigeria about which he writes a nostalgic poem in England.
(d) It is the same life to which Obi must return after being educated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joseph respond upon hearing that Obi has purchased a ring for Clara?

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. How is the veteran civil servant characterized when Obi first meets him and the boss comes in demanding a specific file?

4. Which veteran civil servant is assigned to teach Obi about office administration?

5. Why does Obi hope to receive support from his mother for his plan to marry Clara?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How welcoming is Mr. Green when Obi is introduced on his first day at work in the civil service?

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

4. When Joseph reacts to hearing that Clara is an osu, how does Obi demonstrate his strong feelings about the matter?

5. 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?

6. How does Obi first disappoint the Umuofian progressive Union and the poor Umuofians who tax themselves heavily to send Obi to England to become a lawyer?

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

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

9. What story does Joseph recall about Obi's school days while he and Obi are at dinner at the Pine Grove?

10. What comments does Mr. Green make to suggest that he expected no better from Obi at the tennis club on the morning of the verdict?

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