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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Obi's response when he and Clara go walking and she suddenly announces they cannot marry?
(a) He calls it nonsense.
(b) He says he will pay more money for her.
(c) He thinks she is being coy.
(d) He laughts at her, knowing she is joking.

2. What helps to cement a friendship between MacMillan and Obi?
(a) They reminisce about times in England.
(b) They reminisce about old days in Lagos.
(c) Both laugh about slipping on deck.
(d) They talk about Obi's attraction to Clara.

3. How does Obi respond to the two men he meets on his first day at work?
(a) He instantly likes Mr. Green and ridicules Mr. Omo.
(b) He dislikes Mr. Green and views Mr. Omo as one of the old Africans.
(c) He ignores Mr. Green and shows respect for Mr. Omo.
(d) He instantly likes Mr. Omo and dislikes Mr. Green.

4. What bothers Obi when he sees his parents when he goes home?
(a) Their poverty and age.
(b) Their frail health and their poverty.
(c) Their illness and age.
(d) Their poverty and disappointment in him.

5. How does Joseph interpret Obi's insistence on ignoring tradition and marrying Clara?
(a) He believes his education can excuse his disregard for tradition.
(b) His years in England have made him resentful of African customs.
(c) His education cannot prevent him from being a fool in matters of the heart.
(d) Obi's upbringing and education have made him a stranger in Nigeria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Obi and Clara meet again eighteen months after their first meeting?

2. How does Obi react to a song that the traders are singing while continuing his journey home on the wagon?

3. Where does Joseph Okeke take Obi after the reception?

4. What happens to Obi when he meets Clara for the first time?

5. According to Obi, what is the best European novel written about West Africa?

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