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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Early Sixties.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following festivals does Ugwu take Richard?
(a) Omabe.
(b) Eastchella.
(c) Ori-okpa.
(d) Onwa-eto.

2. Ugwu’s comment that “Whenever he drained a pot of boiled beans, he thought of the slimy sink as a politician” (159) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Litotes.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

3. To which of the following is Odenigbo assigned?
(a) Umuahia.
(b) Ugwunagbo.
(c) Ikuwano.
(d) Obingwa.

4. Which of the following afflicts Ugwu when Odenigbo’s mother visits after his infidelity?
(a) Nausea.
(b) Indigestion.
(c) Diarrhea.
(d) Ulcers.

5. Which of the following is Olanna drinking when she learns of the second soup?
(a) Almond milk.
(b) Oat milk.
(c) Goat milk.
(d) Rice milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following kinds of tree grows in the square in Abba?

2. In which of the following cities does Olanna note having first met Odenigbo?

3. From which of the following does Phyllis Okafor hail?

4. The phrase “Ada m bu Jomo” (18) most nearly means which of the following?

5. The comment that “His complexion was very dark, like old bark” (4) offers an example of which of the following?

(see the answer key)

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