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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What story does his father share when Obi announces he will leave early to return to Lagos?
(a) He tells the story of a boy who marries an outcast and never finds happiness.
(b) He tells the story of a woman who dies of heartbreak after her son marries an outcast.
(c) He tells the story of a boy who dies after hurting his family and running away.
(d) How he was taken by missionaries and his father put a curse on him.

3. Where does the boat anchor to allow the passengers to watch boys diving for coins?
(a) Funchal.
(b) Aquaspot.
(c) Cameroon.
(d) Port Maria.

4. How does the relationship between Obi and Marie Tomlinson develop after she witnesses Obi's distress about his finances?
(a) They have not recovered from the heated argument about Obi's unpaid debt.
(b) Obi and Marie Tomlinson are on a first-name basis and speak frankly about many things, including Mr. Green.
(c) They have become distant and speak only about work.
(d) They have become intimate and share many activities.

5. Where does Obi take Clara to celebrate his new car?
(a) They go to the beach.
(b) They go to Okala for a special dinner.
(c) They go to Ikeja for a special dinner.
(d) They go dancing at Okoro.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Obi hope to receive support from his mother for his plan to marry Clara?

2. What is special about Obi's arrival in Onitsha, a few miles from his village?

3. What is Obi's initial response when his father forbids him to marry Clara?

4. While Obi tries to concentrate on work despite bad news from home, what comment about a Nigerian student does Mr. Green make while dictating a letter to Marie Tomlinson?

5. How do the visitors at Obi's home react after he has been there a couple of days?

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