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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Obi and Clara go out for drinks with Minister of State, Okoli, what does the Minister drink?
(a) Whiskey and soda.
(b) Gin and tonic.
(c) Martinis.
(d) Rum and Coke.

2. What moves Obi even though he has little religion left while on the boat looking out to sea?
(a) He recalls, "I see my God in the sea and the sky."
(b) He recalls, "I must go down to the sea again."
(c) He recalls, "They that go down to the sea in ships."
(d) He recalls, "And into sea He stepped with is disciples."

3. What early indication does Obi see how "Dear old Nigeria really works" as the boat docks in Lagos?
(a) A young man comes to Obi's cabin, assesses his radiogram at £5, and reduces it to £2 in exchange for no receipt.
(b) A young man offers to reduce the customs duty on his radiogram if Obi will sell it to him cheaply.
(c) A young man offers to waive Obi's customs duty for an introducton to Clara.
(d) A young man winks at Obi's radiogram and offers to withhold the customs receipt.

4. According to a flashback, where does Obi first meet Clara?
(a) At Christopher's house.
(b) At Joseph's house in Lagos.
(c) At his farewell prayer service in Lagos.
(d) In London.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Obi goes for his job interview with the Public Services Commission?

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

3. What is the name of Obi's houseboy?

4. Why does Obi insist on moving in to stay with Joseph?

5. What does Obi do while awaiting the results of his interview?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Joseph proven wrong about his assumption that the owner of the Palm Grove is a Syrian?

2. What does Obi encounter that reminds him about the prevalence of bribery when going home for a short visit while waiting for the result of his interview?

3. What complaints does Obi make about an encounter with the police after buying the ring and returning home to Joseph?

4. How does Obi first disappoint the Umuofian progressive Union and the poor Umuofians who tax themselves heavily to send Obi to England to become a lawyer?

5. What event foreshadows Obi's experiences with bribery when the boat bringing Clara and Obi back from England docks at Lagos?

6. Why does Obi feel tears in his eyes at the judge's lecture even though he is prepared for the sentence at the beginning of the novel?

7. Before going to England, Obi spends time in Lagos with Joseph Okeke. Who is Joseph and how is he connected with Obi?

8. How does the incident with the police and the lorry driver on the way to Umuofia affect Obi's views about getting rid of bribery?

9. What spoils his homecoming when Obi arrives home in Umuofia?

10. What theory has he developed about ending corruption in Nigeria Before Obi begins to work? How has it evolved and why is it ironic?

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