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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the judge at the trial of Obi Okonkwo as the novel opens?
(a) Isaac Galloway.
(b) Sam Okoli.
(c) Christopher Josephs.
(d) Justice William Galloway.

2. Why is Obi's description of the streets and market in the Lagos slum ironic?
(a) It is a far cry from the sweet Nigeria about which he writes a nostalgic poem in England.
(b) It has not changed in all the years Obi has been away.
(c) It is the same life to which Obi must return after being educated.
(d) It is nothing like his life in England.

3. What is the name of Obi's houseboy?
(a) Zaccharia.
(b) Zebedee.
(c) Zaccheus.
(d) Zimonias.

4. Why does the Umuofia Progressive Union meet again to discuss Obi's case on the morning of the trial?
(a) Obi owes the UPU a lot of money for loans taken while he is studying.
(b) Obi is indebted to the UPU because of their funding of his education.
(c) The UPU is co-defendant in the case.
(d) Obi is a prominent member of the UPU.

5. According to the author's comments, why are some people's faces sullen as they wait to greet travelers returning?
(a) A returning son has not completed his studies.
(b) A returning son has married a white woman.
(c) A returning son has divorced his wife.
(d) A returning daughter has married a white man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Christopher and Obi eat with their fingers while at Obi's house?

2. What makes Obi go to a slum in Lagos when he returns from England?

3. According to a flashback, where does Obi first meet Clara?

4. What early indication does Obi see how "Dear old Nigeria really works" as the boat docks in Lagos?

5. Why does the UPU want Obi to study law in England?

(see the answer key)

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