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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Odili visit at the beginning of Chapter 6?

2. What does Jean interpret as a sign of lust?

3. What is Chief Nanga described as wearing when he exits his Cadillac at the school?

4. What is the name of the soloist mentioned in Chapter 1?

5. Why does Odili have his present teaching job instead of a civil-service job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What attitudes do the foreigners at the dinner conversation seem to have toward Africa, and how do they demonstrate such?

2. Why is Odili surprised to be awakened early by Chief Nanga after his first night at the Minister of Culture's house?

3. What odd contrast is revealed in Chapter 4 by Chief Nanga's interactions with Chief Kobino and the young man applying to be a chef?

4. How does Odili describe the way Jean acts toward Chief Nanga?

5. Why is Odili concerned when Chief Nanga voices his intention to go to the hospital with him?

6. Why is Odili's next-door neighbor in college called "Irre"?

7. Why does Odili envy Peter?

8. Why is Odili's father hated?

9. How does Chief Nanga speak to Mr. Jalio, and for what reason?

10. What impression does Odili convey in his description of Chief Nanga's library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 9, Timothy, the Christian carpenter, says that "Josiah has taken away enough for the owner to notice." Examine the relevance of this statement to the story. How is it shown to be true in Anata? Is it true in the country as a whole? Why is it noticed differently in a small village than in the whole country? Does this imply anything about large-scale democracy, and if so, what?

Essay Topic 2

Parallel to the story and Odili's sudden turn, Chief Nanga and Maxwell Kulamo both exercise significant influence over the activities and thinking of Odili. Compare and contrast the two political leaders. How are they alike? How do they differ? How does each influence Odili? What makes them good politicians?

Essay Topic 3

What start as separate, if related, threads in the story -- revenge, politics and love -- become entangled in Odili's life. Discuss the entanglement of these various threads and explain how an action toward any one goal ends up affecting the others.

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