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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which best describes Chris's opinion of Okong?
(a) Okong is a brilliant journalist and literary artist, if not a good politician.
(b) Okong, though he may seem harmless, is a dangerous man.
(c) Okong, though a buffoon, is politically astute and adept at propaganda.
(d) Okong, though a buffoon, is one of the few honest politicians in the government.

2. What does Ikem Osodi speak out against in his first crusading editorial?
(a) Public executions.
(b) Military takeovers.
(c) Forced marriage.
(d) Punishment without trial.

3. What is a crime problem in the city now, much feared by Elewa?
(a) Rape.
(b) Armed robberies.
(c) Political killings.
(d) Spousal abuse.

4. In what has Ikem lost his faith?
(a) Communism.
(b) Public affairs.
(c) The art of journalism.
(d) The monarchy.

5. What is the meaning of the phrase "Ife onye metalu," painted on the front of the bus?
(a) Angel of Mercy.
(b) Luxurious.
(c) What a man commits.
(d) All Saints Bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Attorney-General say may not be one hundred percent behind the President?

2. Which province is asking for the President's help?

3. Which is most important in a great fight, according to the Abazon elder: the sounding of the battle drum, the fierce waging of the war itself, or the telling of the story afterwards?

4. What do the visitors say they have heard about Ikem?

5. What should political leaders NOT do, according to Ikem?

(see the answer key)

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