A Man of the People Quizzes

A Man of the People Quiz One

1 Who is the narrator of the story?

Chief Nanga

Edna

Elsie

Odili
2 What is Odili's profession at the beginning of the story?

Teacher

Salesman

Doctor

Actor
3 Where does Odili work?

Anata Secondary School

Bori Community College

Anata Grammar School

Bori University
4 How do Odili and Chief Nanga know one another?

They were neighbors

They went to University together

Odili was Chief Nanga's student

They are cousins
5 What is Chief Nanga known as?

"The Most Approachable Politician"

"The Best-Dressed Politician"

"The Smartest Politician"

"The Greediest Politician"
6 What is Odili's goal at the beginning of the story?

To win the lottery.

To be Chief Nanga's assistant.

To continue his postgraduate studies in Europe.

To get married.
7 What is the name of Odili's girlfriend at the beginning of the story?

Edna

Elsie

Eunice

Rosa
8 Where does Elsie live?

Ghana

Anata

Lagos

Bori
9 Where does Chief Nanga invite Odili?

On vacation with his family

His house in Bori

His mom's house

To his favorite restaurant
10 What is the name of Odili's home village?

Lagos

Bori

Urua

Anata
11 What is the long-kept secret in Odili's family?

His dad went bankrupt

His mother died during his childbirth

He was born out of wedlock

His father had many affairs
12 What was Odili's father's profession?

Chief

District Interpreter

Minister

Professor
13 What is the main criticism Odili has of his father?

His father is unfaithful

His father won't support Odili

His father wants to have more wives and children but can't support them

His father has another son that he loves more
14 Odili's father is the local chairman of the ______.

P.O.P.

C.P.C.

P.C.P.

O.P.N.
15 Where is Chief Nanga's house?

Urua

Anata

Lagos

Bori
16 Why does Chief Nanga freak out in the first scene where Odili is at his house?

He thinks his coffee has been poisoned

He thinks his fiancee is cheating on him

He is mad at Odili's arrogance

He thinks his wife is cheating on him
17 Who is the subject of Chief Nanga's wrath?

Mrs. Nanga

Elsie

The cook

Odili
18 How is the coffee issue solved?

The chef drinks it

The chef is fired

All of the coffee beans are dumped into a river

Chief Nanga throws it away
19 Who is the author of the novel?

Bessie Head

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chinua Ackuaye

Chinua Achebe
20 Where is the author originally from?

Malawi

Mali

Sudan

Nigeria
21 Where is Mrs. Nanga traveling to?

Lagos

Anata

Urua

Bori
22 Who does Odili bring to Chief Nanga's home?

Mrs. Nanga

Eunice

Elsie

His father, Hezekiah
23 What does Odili spend time observing in the Minister's house?

His library

His video collection

His record collection

His bathroom
24 What is the library comprised of?

West African literature

East African literature

American books

English books
25 What does Odili read about in the newspaper while at Chief Nanga's house?

Gossip about Chief Nanga

Gossip about Mrs. Nanga

Bori's excrement problem

Elsie's infidelity

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