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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over which of the following commodities does Kainene assert Nigeria fights to reclaim Biafra?
(a) Gold.
(b) Oil.
(c) Coal.
(d) Tin.

2. With which of the following does Ugwu enjoy physical intimacy?
(a) Okeke.
(b) Chioke.
(c) Chinyere.
(d) Anulika.

3. In which of the following do Olanna’s aunt and uncle live?
(a) Sabon Birni.
(b) Shagari.
(c) Oruk Anam.
(d) Sabon Gari.

4. Against which of the following European nations does the novel ascribe the establishment of Nigeria?
(a) Spain.
(b) Germany
(c) France.
(d) Britain.

5. About which of the following does Richard’s servant rebuke Kainene’s?
(a) Spice cake.
(b) Red velvet cake.
(c) German chocolate cake.
(d) Italian wedding cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is Olanna drinking when she learns of the second soup?

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

3. Which of the following is Phyllis Okafor’s husband’s name?

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

5. Which of the following does Olanna note spreads across the floor of the train she takes back to Nsukka after the second coup?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Ugwu give for hoping Odenigbo does not ask him to recite poetry from class?

2. Why does Richard initially assume Kainene is the mistress of a Nigerian politician?

3. Why does Odenigbo reject the idea of pan-Africanism?

4. How does Richard disappoint the family of the slain customs officer he visits?

5. What are the chants offered at the seminar in Nsukka at which Ojukwu appears and speaks?

6. How does Richard initially react to the attack on the airport as he travels back from London?

7. How does Ugwu’s aunt describe a refrigerator to him?

8. How do Olanna’s parents report planning to flee Biafra?

9. How does Madu report having escaped the second coup?

10. Why does Olanna note thinking that her driver needs to believe in the Sardauna’s survival?

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