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?

Saddened

Impressed

Frightened

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

Rational

Volatile

Measured

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

Reporter

Army General

Commissioner of Information

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

Life

He was not elected to serve any longer.

8 years

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

Prison

He was not summoned at the end of the chapter.

Diplomatic trip

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

Personal servant to His Excellency

Military operations

Educational policies

Translation of complicated ideas to the public
7 Where is the coalition coming from?

England

United States of America

Nigeria

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

General of Military

Editor of the Gazette

Commissioner for Information

Both the Commissioner for Information and the Editor of the Gazette
9 Who does His Excellency consult with about the Commissioner for Information's loyalty?

Attorney General

Commissioner for Information

Coalition from Abazon

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

Petition to visit Abazon

Petition for attention regarding drought

Statement of loyalty

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

Ignores them

Forcibly removes them

Grants them an audience

Dispatches Professor Okong to appease them
12 Where did the Commissioner for Information and His Excellency first meet?

In the Cabinet

Lord Lugard College

At a wedding

In the military
13 Does the Attorney General think the Commissioner for Information is not faithful to His Excellency?

He believes he is not 100% behind His Excellency.

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

He believes he is 100% supportive of His Excellency.

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

Imagery

Embedding

Metaphor

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

Hurricane

Earthquake

Drought

Flood
16 How is the story of Abazon told?

In conversation with His Excellency

Through Ikem's prayer

Through His Excellency's internal monologue

In conversation with Cabinet members
17 How was Abazon created?

Colonized land by the British

A conquered village that was renamed after people fled drought

Settlers found empty land

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

To see his child

To see his wife

To the doctor

To take a picture of the group from Abazon
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.

The neighbor always says this to Ikem.

Ikem thinks he has foolish ideas.

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

Adolescent

Fat

Delinquent

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

Writing critical editorials

Writing about His Excellency's time as a schoolboy

Visiting His Excellency behind Chris's back

Writing praising editorials
22 The government uses the same words that the British used to describe the black race to describe which segment of society?

The educated

The disabled

The poor

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

Education policy

Policy towards the poor

Influence of African leaders

Public execution
24 Which words best describe His Excellency as a student?

Eager to please, but mediocre intelligence

Extremely smart

Domineering and ambitious

Shy and timid
25 How did Mad Medico get his nickname?

He's both.

He's mad.

He's a doctor.

None of the above

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