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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following kinds of tree grows at Olanna and Odenigbo’s home in Abba?
(a) Peach.
(b) Baobao.
(c) Udala.
(d) Guava.

2. Which of the following activities does Richard note having shared with Martin in their childhood?
(a) Bowling.
(b) Golf.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Polo.

3. Which of the following does Ugwu see Jomo kill?
(a) A pigeon.
(b) A cat.
(c) A dog.
(d) A monkey.

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

5. Into which of the following levels of schooling does Odenigbo enroll Ugwu?
(a) Standard two.
(b) Standard four.
(c) Standard five.
(d) Standard three.

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

7. Which of the following is Phyllis Okafor’s husband’s name?
(a) Nnesinachi.
(b) Nnonobongo.
(c) Nnaemeka.
(d) Nnanyelugo.

8. Which of the following universities does Odenigbo note is represented in Nsukka?
(a) Texas State University.
(b) Michigan State University.
(c) Louisiana State University.
(d) Iowa State University.

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

10. To which of the following is Odenigbo assigned?
(a) Educational Directorate.
(b) Research and Production Directorate.
(c) Manpower Directorate.
(d) Central Directorate.

11. The comment that “His complexion was very dark, like old bark” (4) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Analogy.

12. The phrase “ezi okwu” carries which of the following meanings in the text?
(a) What do you mean?
(b) Really?
(c) Are you hungry?
(d) Huh?

13. To which of the following markets in Lagos does Olanna take the pregnant Arize?
(a) King’s Corner.
(b) Shop-a-way.
(c) Kingsway.
(d) Safeway.

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

15. To which of the following does the BBC ascribe the initial coup in Nigeria?
(a) The Hausa.
(b) The Igbo.
(c) The Yoruba.
(d) The Ijaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. The phrase “a new country, which would be named after the bay, the Bight of Biafra” (198) offers an example of which of the following?

2. Which of the following is approximately how many Igbo are reported killed in Maiduguri?

3. 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?

4. Which of the following does Ugwu note is a likely suitor for his sister?

5. Which of the following is said to be Susan’s eye color?

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