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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the hymn composed by Ikem, who is found dead in the marketplace?
(a) All the villagers.
(b) A madman.
(c) A fortune teller.
(d) A prostitute.

2. Which best describes Ikem's apparent attitude toward women, as explained by Chris in Chapter 5?
(a) They are the equals of men, according to his Marxist philosophy.
(b) They should be held on a pedestal and treated like princesses.
(c) They are there only to comfort him, but are not good intellectual partners.
(d) They are beneath men and should be treated as such.

3. Where will the dinner Beatrice attends in Chapter 6 be held?
(a) At the Presidential Palace.
(b) At the Presidential Retreat.
(c) At the White House.
(d) At the U.S. Embassy.

4. What is the meaning of NTBB?
(a) No Treatment Before Billing.
(b) National Telecommunications Bureau of Bassa.
(c) Not To Be Broadcast.
(d) National Trust Bank of Bassa.

5. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Chris say he won't do?
(a) Give up the things he loves.
(b) Lie low.
(c) Abandon his friend, the President.
(d) Resign his job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sam's great talent?

2. When Beatrice awakens the morning after her argument with the President, what does she hear a bird singing?

3. Which best describes Sam as a young student?

4. Which best describes Beatrice's attitude as she is being driven to the dinner at the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. What is the job of Mad Medico's English friend, Dick?

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