Anthills of the Savannah Quizzes

Anthills of the Savannah Quiz 1

By Caroline Lauer · Last reviewed July 04, 2019

1 When the novel begins, which word best describes the feelings of the Cabinet members towards His Excellency?

Proud

Saddened

Frightened

Impressed
2 Which word best describes His Excellency's behavior?

Rational

Consistent

Volatile

Measured
3 What is Christopher Oriko's professional role at the beginning of the novel?

Reporter

Commissioner of Information

Army General

Civilian
4 How long does His Excellency's advisers say he has been elected to serve for?

Life

4 years

He was not elected to serve any longer.

8 years
5 Where does Christopher Oriko believe Professor Okong is going when he is summoned at the end of Chapter 1?

Prison

Diplomatic trip

He was not summoned at the end of the chapter.

None of the above
6 What was Professor Okong's role in the Cabinet?

Translation of complicated ideas to the public

Personal servant to His Excellency

Military operations

Educational policies
7 Where is the coalition coming from?

Abazon

United States of America

England

Nigeria
8 Who does Professor Okong suggest may not be loyal to His Excellency?

Editor of the Gazette

Commissioner for Information

Both the Commissioner for Information and the Editor of the Gazette

General of Military
9 Who does His Excellency consult with about the Commissioner for Information's loyalty?

Attorney General

Coalition from Abazon

Commissioner for Information

Army General
10 What is the primary purpose of the Abazon coalition, according to His Excellency?

Petition for attention regarding drought

Petition to visit Abazon

Statement of loyalty

None of the above
11 How does His Excellency choose to interact with the coalition from Abazon?

Dispatches Professor Okong to appease them

Forcibly removes them

Ignores them

Grants them an audience
12 Where did the Commissioner for Information and His Excellency first meet?

At a wedding

In the military

In the Cabinet

Lord Lugard College
13 Does the Attorney General think the Commissioner for Information is not faithful to His Excellency?

He believes he is beginning to form an opposing political party.

He believes he is 100% supportive of His Excellency.

He believes he is not 100% behind His Excellency.

None of the above
14 What literary device does the author use when Ikem tells the story of Abazon?

Embedding

Metaphor

Imagery

All of the above
15 What environmental catastrophe is happening in Abazon?

Earthquake

Hurricane

Flood

Drought
16 How is the story of Abazon told?

In conversation with Cabinet members

Through Ikem's prayer

In conversation with His Excellency

Through His Excellency's internal monologue
17 How was Abazon created?

A conquered village that was renamed after people fled drought

Settlers found empty land

Colonized land by the British

None of the above
18 Where is Ikem going when he is stuck in very bad traffic?

To the doctor

To take a picture of the group from Abazon

To see his wife

To see his child
19 Why does Ikem call his neighbor "Mr. So Therefore"?

This was the police's response when a complaint was made that the man beat his wife.

Ikem thinks he has foolish ideas.

The neighbor always says this to Ikem.

None of the above
20 What words are used to personify America?

Delinquent

Fat

Adolescent

All of the above
21 What does Chris want Ikem to stop doing?

Writing critical editorials

Writing praising editorials

Writing about His Excellency's time as a schoolboy

Visiting His Excellency behind Chris's back
22 The government uses the same words that the British used to describe the black race to describe which segment of society?

The disabled

The educated

The poor

All of the above
23 What was the subject of Ikem's first critical editorial?

Policy towards the poor

Public execution

Influence of African leaders

Education policy
24 Which words best describe His Excellency as a student?

Shy and timid

Extremely smart

Domineering and ambitious

Eager to please, but mediocre intelligence
25 How did Mad Medico get his nickname?

He's both.

He's mad.

He's a doctor.

None of the above

What are some of the themes found in Chapter Nine?

One important theme in Chapter Nine of the novel is storytelling, The allegory of the tortoise and the leopard, told by the Chief of the Abazon delegation: when the tortoise realizes that he will be defeated by the leopard, he asks for a moment to...

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Analysis

Chris is the novel's first person narrator, without him, the plot would change perspectives, requiring narration and differing outlooks from another character or an omniscient, third person narration.

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Delete Chris character from the Anthills of savannah

I'm not sure what you are asking here.

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