No Longer at Ease Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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No Longer at Ease Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What foreshadows trouble for Obi when evening prayers are said on the first day of his visit home?
(a) Obi believes references to the devil in the prayers are intended for Clara.
(b) The prayers are filled with references to the devil and Obi believes something has happened to his sister.
(c) The prayers contain references to evil women and Obi believes they are cursing Clara.
(d) The prayers are filled with references to the devil and Obi suspects his mother is dying.

2. Which friend does Christopher say will help Obi and Clara to find a doctor?
(a) Umuofia.
(b) Okoli.
(c) Miss Tomlinson.
(d) James.

3. What is Obi's theory about corruption in Nigeria?
(a) Obi believes corruption will end when the British leave.
(b) That only foreigners in high places can stamp out corruption.
(c) Nigeria will remain corrupt until the "old Africans" are replaced by young educated men.
(d) That corruption among whites is the foundation for all corruption.

4. What new evidence does Obi see about the pervasiveness of bribery in Nigeria on the way home on the wagon?
(a) The lorry driver bribes the police when they stop him for driving without a license.
(b) The lorry driver bribes the police when they stop the vehicle for speeding.
(c) The lorry driver bribes the police when they stop the driver for over-crowding.
(d) After being stopped by the police, a lorry driver drives until his mate runs back and pays more than it would have cost.

5. What does the encounter with bribery on the way home cause Obi to think about the situation?
(a) Obi concludes that bribery is an Augean stable that only foreigners can cean up.
(b) Obi concludes Lagos is an Augean stable and vows to clean it up.
(c) Obi wonders where to begin cleaning the Augean stable and thinks a dictator is necessary.
(d) Obi concludes that bribery is an Augean stable that requires educated people to clean it up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Obi do in an effort to find solace for his distress about Clara's situation?

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

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

4. What reminds Obi of his first day at school when he shows up at work on his first day in the civil service?

5. What reason does Clara offer for saying she cannot marry Obi?

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