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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Obi told about the many dead dogs in the street when he visits the slum in Lagos?
(a) It is good luck to kill a dog with one's new car but bad luck to kill a duck.
(b) They are part of the "Old Nigeria" that Obi has forgotten.
(c) They are injured by bad drivers who do not pick them up.
(d) There is no government agency to move them.
2. Why does the Umuofia Progressive Union meet again to discuss Obi's case on the morning of the trial?
(a) Obi is a prominent member of the UPU.
(b) Obi owes the UPU a lot of money for loans taken while he is studying.
(c) The UPU is co-defendant in the case.
(d) Obi is indebted to the UPU because of their funding of his education.
3. According to Obi, what is the best European novel written about West Africa?
(a) My Heart is Still in Africa.
(b) The Lost Continent.
(c) Things Fall Apart.
(d) The Heart of the Matter.
4. Why is Obi's description of the streets and market in the Lagos slum ironic?
(a) It is nothing like his life 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 a far cry from the sweet Nigeria about which he writes a nostalgic poem in England.
5. How do the older kinsmen respond after hearing Obi's stories about being at sea?
(a) They declare that Obi is lucky to have been to hell and back.
(b) They declare that it is good for a man to return home.
(c) They declare that Obi has been to the "land of the spirits."
(d) They declare that it is unfortunate that young men have to travel so far to get a good education.
Short Answer Questions
1. What references are made to suggest that the UPU leaders are very aware of the prevalence of bribery in government circles?
2. Which two people arrive as Obi and Joseph sit in the lounge at the restaurant in Chapter 4?
3. What is Obi warned about at his farewell prayer meeting?
4. According to the author's comments, why are some people's faces sullen as they wait to greet travelers returning?
5. Why is the courtroom packed with spectators at Obi Okonkwo's trial?
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