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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and Part 1: The Early Sixties.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The phrase “Ada m bu Jomo” (18) most nearly means which of the following?
(a) I hate that Jomo.
(b) Bring me Jomo.
(c) Give this to Jomo.
(d) My name is Jomo.

2. The comment about “the kind of woman whose sneeze, whose laugh and talk, would be soft as the under feathers closes to a chicken’s skin” (23) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Simile.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

3. Which of the following does Odenigbo’s friend Okeoma drink?
(a) Golden Guinea beer.
(b) Fanta.
(c) Gin.
(d) Brandy.

4. How old does Richard report having been when he was orphaned?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

5. Which of the following sports is Mohammed reported to play?
(a) Polo.
(b) Cricket.
(c) Golf.
(d) Tennis.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word “nkem” carries which of the following meanings in the text?

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. Which of the following descriptions does Adebayo apply to Olanna?

5. Which of the following universities does Odenigbo note is represented in Nsukka?

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