Question

Lesson 5: Three Pieces: Senghor, Soyinka, Achebe
The name, Naëtt, is compared to the fragrance of (1 point)
cinnamon.
a lemon grove.
coffee blooms.
tamarind.
2. What is it that blossoms under the midday sun? (1 point)
a coffee tree
the savannah
the tamarind
shining coal
"Telephone Conversation"
3. The narrator hates (1 point)
the English landlady.
an ill-mannered silence.
his rancid breath.
a wasted journey.
4. The narrator describes himself as (1 point)
milk chocolate.
West African sepia.
lipstick coated.
very clinical.
5. The narrator's ______ is blonde. (1 point)
hair
palm
heart
bottom
"Marriage is a Private Affair"
6. Nene always thought Ibos was (1 point)
backwards.
superstitious.
unhappy.
kind.
7. Ugoye used to ____ boys. (1 point)
chase after
beat up
pray for
sing to
For questions 8–9, choose the definition that matches the bold word in the following sentence.
8. Choose the definition below which matches the bold word in the following sentence:

In the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the city it had always seemed to [Nene] something of a joke that a person’s tribe could determine whom he married. (1 point)
crowded
sophisticated
wealthy
hectic
9. Choose the definition below which matches the bold word in the following sentence:

The comedian’s performance was disconcerting. (1 point)
exciting
boring
upsetting
confusing
For question 10, identify the tense of the underlined verb.

10. I have run for this track team for eight years. (1 point)
present perfect tense
past perfect tense
future perfect tense