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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ikem, who poses a threat to leadership?
(a) The poor and dispossessed.
(b) Women.
(c) Storytellers.
(d) Students.

2. What does Beatrice criticize about Ikem's philosophy?
(a) He considers black people superior to white Europeans.
(b) He fails to include women in his political vision.
(c) He considers black people inferior to white Europeans.
(d) He is classist against poor people and peasants.

3. Who, according to law, has control over what is printed in the national newspaper?
(a) Chris Oriko.
(b) Ikem Osodi.
(c) The Security Research Council.
(d) The President.

4. What does Ikem imply about charity work while addressing the charitable Rotary Club several months before?
(a) It is vital to the future of the nation.
(b) It serves to make the privileged feel good about themselves.
(c) It is the only type of work that is truly worth doing.
(d) It is actually quite unnecessary.

5. What is Beatrice's job?
(a) She is a literature professor.
(b) She works for the Ministry of Finance.
(c) She works in a shop.
(d) She is a newspaper reporter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In their conversation near the end of Chapter 8, what does Beatrice urge Chris to do?

2. According to Ikem, which is the biggest single group of oppressed people in the world?

3. What is Lou Cranford's attitude toward the President and his staff?

4. What is the worst failure of government, according to Ikem?

5. Who do political leaders always claim to be working for, according to Ikem?

(see the answer key)

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