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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: The Late Sixties.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following companies does Richard report Kainene negotiated?
(a) Texaco.
(b) ExxonMobil.
(c) Chevron.
(d) Shell-BP.

2. Which of the following sports does Odenigbo report playing?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Golf.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Polo.

3. Which of the following does Olanna note spreads across the floor of the train she takes back to Nsukka after the second coup?
(a) Bile.
(b) Saliva.
(c) Blood.
(d) Urine.

4. The comment that “They have not said they are dying of hunger” (47) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Litotes.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Conceit.

5. With which of the following does Harrison boast of cooking for Richard?
(a) Leeks.
(b) Carrots.
(c) Turnips.
(d) Beets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following sports is Mohammed reported to play?

2. The comment that “she looked, for a moment, like a shapely spirit who had emerged from the sea” (115) offers an example of which of the following?

3. Which of the following meanings does Kainene ascribe to her own name?

4. To which of the following does Richard speak in Kano as he returns from Martin’s wedding?

5. The comment that “They spurted hundreds of scattered bullets before dark balls rolled out from underneath, as if the planes were laying large eggs” (252) offers an example of which of the following?

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