Half of a Yellow Sun Quizzes

Half of a Yellow Sun Quiz 1

1 What does the title "Half of a Yellow Sun" most directly refer to?

An Igbo proverb

A verse of the King James Bible

An element of the current Nigerian flag

An element of the Biafran flag
2 How is the novel as a whole structured in terms of narration?

First-person narration; one point-of-view character

First-person narration; multiple point-of-view characters

Limited third-person narration; multiple point-of-view characters

Limited third-person narration; one point-of-view character
3 What time period does the novel cover?

Late 1960s to mid-1970s

Mid-1950s to mid-1960s

Early to late 1960s

Early to late 1970s
4 Who is NOT used as a major point-of-view character for the narration?

Olanna

Kainene

Ugwu

Richard
5 What text provides the epigraph that opens the novel?

A poem by Christopher Okigbo

A novel by Ralph Ellison

A poem by Chinua Achebe

A novel by Leo Tolstoy
6 Who gets Ugwu his job as Odenigbo's houseboy?

Olanna

Richard

His father

His aunty
7 What food does Ugwu keep in his pockets when he first starts working for Odenigbo?

Chicken

Beef

Yams

Chocolate
8 Who makes a strong impression by reading his poetry during the meetings at Odenigbo's house?

Odenigbo himself

Okeoma

Dr. Patel

Professor Ezeka
9 Where do Olanna and Odenigbo first meet?

At a rally in support of the pan-African movment

In line for tickets at a university theater

While waiting for their cars to be serviced at a gas station

During a party hosted by one of Odenigbo's fellow academics
10 Who was Olanna's love interest before she met Odenigbo?

Okeoma

Richard

Dr. Patel

Mohammed
11 How do Olanna and Chief Okonji act towards one another?

Chief Okonji and Olanna form a mutual dislike for one another.

Chief Okonji tries to seduce Olanna, and Olanna accepts his advances.

Chief Okonji and Olanna are friends but are not romantically interested in each other.

Chief Okonji tries to seduce Olanna, but Olanna rejects his advances.
12 What nickname does Kainene give Odenigbo?

The university's "resident anarchist"

Olanna's "revolutionary lover"

Ugwu's "wayward guide"

Igbo culture's "poetic conscience"
13 What is Odenigbo's academic specialty?

Ancient history

Mathematics

Physics

Modern history
14 How does Susan react when Richard starts talking to other women?

Breaks a glass at home if he talks to a white woman; does not react if he talks to a black woman

Breaks a glass at home if he talks to any woman whatsoever

Does not react if he talks to a white woman; breaks a glass at home if he talks to a black woman

Does not react at all if he talks to other women
15 What is Richard's last name, and how does he bring up his last name in conversation?

Churchill, as part of a joke about Winston Churchill

Wellington, as part of a pun about the Duke of Wellington

Ruskin, as part of an observation about the writings of John Ruskin

Roosevelt, as part of an anecdote about Eleanor Roosevelt
16 How exactly are Olanna and Kainene related?

Non-identical twins

Older and younger sister separated by one year

Adopted sisters

Identical twins
17 What is Kainene's job before the war?

Teaching in a small university

Managing a wealth fund based in South Africa

Organizing refugee camps

Maintaining her father's business network
18 Where does Richard live after breaking up with Susan?

Johannesburg

Lagos

Nsukka

Capetown
19 What kind of plant does Richard, early in his relationship with Kainene, want Harrison and Jomo to find?

A flower that can make a woman sexually aroused

A herb that can cure impotence

A spice that can cause the person who ingests it to lose consciousness

A tree that is linked to immortality in Igbo culture
20 How does Richard respond to Major Madu when the two men first meet?

He is stunned by Madu's height and feels uncomfortable during their time together.

He is impressed by Madu's appearance and hopes that his admiration is reciprocated.

He is puzzled by Madu's ideas and hopes that a future meeting will bring clarity.

He is insulted by Madu's manners and starts a brief physical fight.
21 What does Ugwu's teacher Mrs. Oguike think of Ugwu?

She ironically notes his "inspired commentary."

She questions his "will to succeed."

She criticizes his "spirit of self-promotion."

She praises his "innate intelligence."
22 How does Odenigbo react when he learns that Ugwu's mother is sick?

He decides to stay in Ugwu's village until Ugwu's mother recovers.

He tells Ugwu to trust in modern medicine and takes no action otherwise.

He orders Ugwu to leave school and return to the village for an extended stay.

He travels to Ugwu's village and brings Ugwu's mother to the university for treatment.
23 How does Odenigbo's mother react to Olanna when the two women first meet?

Accusingly - Olanna's coldness results in a physical fight with Odenigbo's mother.

Affectionately - Olanna and Odenigbo's mother have a long discussion about Odenibgo's virtues.

Aggressively - Odenigbo's mother accuses Olanna of being a witch.

Acceptingly - Odenigbo's mother hopes to become a permanent part of the new household.
24 Where is Kainene living while Richard is employed at the university?

Kano

At the university with Richard himself

Lagos

Port Harcourt
25 What part of Igbo culture is especially intriguing to Richard and inspires him to take an interest in Nigeria?

Wooden instruments

Bronze artwork

Ceremonial masks

Oral poetry

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