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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Beatrice feel about Ikem?
(a) He was like a brother to her.
(b) He was her first and greatest love.
(c) She admired him as if he were some kind of minor deity.
(d) She found him intelligent, but pompous and annoying.

2. What does Sam originally want to become, before he is steered into a military career?
(a) A musician.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A teacher.

3. What does the Attorney-General claim the people of the nation want from the President?
(a) They want him to be president-for-life.
(b) They want him to call for national elections.
(c) They want him to step down immediately.
(d) They want an end to the political killings.

4. Who does the Attorney-General say may not be one hundred percent behind the President?
(a) Chris Oriko.
(b) Major Johnson Ossai.
(c) Professor Okong.
(d) Ikem Osodi.

5. Which best describes Beatrice's attitude as she is being driven to the dinner at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Excited.
(c) Angry.
(d) Honored.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chris say the President is becoming?

2. What is the name of the school attended by the President and Chris Oriko?

3. What does Chris's girlfriend study at the university?

4. In Chapter 4, the reader first learns the name of the fictional African country in which this novel is set. What is it?

5. What do the anthills tell the grass of the savannah?

(see the answer key)

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