12. THE VOTER
One Mark Questions
1. Who was supposed to be very popular in his
village in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Roof b) Marcus c) Maduka
Ans:
a) Roof
2. Who was addressed as Roof, for short in
‘The Voter’?
a)
Marcus Ibe b) Rufus Okeke c) Maduka
Ans:
b) Rufus Okeke
3. Where had Roof spent two years as a
bicycle repairer’s apprentice in ‘The Voter’?
a)
In New York b) Japan c) In Port Harcourt
Ans:
c) In Port Harcourt
4. How long had Roof been a bicycle
repairer’s assistant in ‘The Voter’?
a)
One year b) Two years c) Three years
Ans:
b) Two years
5. To which village did Roof belong in ‘The
Voter’?
a)
Umuofia b) Ibe c) PAP
Ans:
a) Umuofia
6. Who was PAP’s most illustrious son
referred to in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Marcus Ibe b) Maduka c) Rufus Okeke
Ans:
a) Marcus Ibe
7. Who was Marcus Ibe’s most trusted
campaigner in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Marcus Ibe b) Maduka c) Rufus Okeke
Ans:
c) Rufus Okeke
8. Who was the Minister of culture in the
outgoing government in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Marcus Ibe b) Maduka c) Rufus Okeke
Ans:
a) Marcus Ibe
9. Mention the promise made by PAP if they
were voted to power in ‘The Voter’?
a)
To provide a car for each voter
b)
To provide Pipe-borne water
c)
To provide mobile
Ans:
b) To provide Pipe-borne water
10. Name the man of high traditional title in
Umuofia mentioned in ‘The Voter’.
a)
Ogbuefi Ezenwa
b)
Ogbuefi Mafiyan
c)
Ogbuefi William
Ans:
a) Ogbuefi Ezenwa
11. Mention one of the honours/benefits
politics had brought to Marcus Ibe in ‘The Voter’.
a)
Some of the books
b)
Some of the fruits
c)
Some of the honours
Ans:
c) Some of the honours
12. Opposition to Marcus Ibe in ‘The Voter’
was like
a)
A fly trying to move a dunghill
b)
The bird challenging his personal spirit
c)
A mortar turning its back on the ground
Ans:
a) A fly trying to move a dunghill
13. What was Marcus Ibe before entering
politics in ‘The Voter’?
a)
A school clerk
b)
A school nurse
c)
A mission school teacher
Ans:
c) A mission school teacher
14. What instance had resulted in the
dismissal of Marcus from the mission school in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Imminent dismissal arising from a female teacher’s complaint
b)
Imminent dismissal arising from a male teacher’s complaint
c)
Imminent dismissal arising from a P.E. teacher’s complaint
Ans:
a) Imminent dismissal arising from a female teacher’s complaint
15. What had Marcus Ibe named his new house?
a)
Royal Mansions b) Umuofia
Mansions c) Ibe Mansions
Ans:
b) Umuofia Mansions
16. Who conducted whispering campaign in ‘The
Voter’?
a)
Marcus Ibe’s campaigner
b)
Maduka Ibe’s campaigner
c)
Umuofia’s campaigner
Ans:
a) Marcus Ibe’s campaigner
17. How much had Marcus Ibe drawn in advance
for the election in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Two months’ salary b) Three months
salary c) Five months salary
Ans:
c) Five months salary
18. Roof offered __________ shillings initially
to the elders for their votes in ‘The Voter’.
a)
Four b) two c) five
Ans:
b) two
19. How many shillings were finally accepted
for the votes by the elders in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Three shillings b) Four
shillings c) Five shillings
Ans:
b) Four shillings
20. What does the phrase ‘the enemy’ used by
Roof refers to in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Go cast your paper for the enemy if you like!
b)
Go drag others paper
c)
Go burn your paper for the enemy
Ans:
a) Go cast your paper for the enemy if you like!
21. Who had formed POP in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Marcus Ibe b) Maduka c) Tribes of down the cast
Ans:
c) Tribes of down the cast
22. What does POP stand for in ‘The Voter’?
a)
People Organization Party
b)
Progressive Organization Party
c)
Power Organization Party
Ans:
b) Progressive Organization Party
23. What does PAP stand for in ‘The Voter’?
a)
People Alliance Party
b)
Progressive Alliance Party
c)
Power Alliance Party
Ans:
a) People Alliance Party
24. How much did the POP campaign team offer
Roof for his vote in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Ten pounds b) Five pounds c) Six pounds
Ans:
b) Five pounds
25. What was Roof asked to swear on by the
POP team in ‘The Voter’?
a)
The Ibe b) The IYI c) The Ed
Ans:
b) The IYI
26. Where does the iyi come from according to
the POP campaigner in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Holy book
b)
Holy baton
c)
The iyi comes from Mbanta
Ans:
c) The iyi comes from Mbanta
27. Who competed against Marcus in the
election in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Marcus Marcus
b)
Rufus Okeke
c)
Maduka
Ans:
c) Maduka
28. What is the symbol of PAP in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Motor-car
b)
Bike
c)
Aeroplane
Ans:
a) Motor-car
29. What is the symbol of POP in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Man’s head
b)
Man’s eyes
c)
Man’s hair
Ans:
a) Man’s head
30. Whose election symbol was ‘man’s head’ in
‘The Voter’?
a)
PAP
b)
POP
c)
CAP
Ans:
b) POP
31. Where was Marcus Ibe seated on the
morning of election in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Owner’s corner of his enormous green car
b)
Owner’s corner of his enormous red car
c)
Owner’s corner of his enormous blue car
Ans:
a) Owner’s corner of his enormous green car
32. What precaution did Roof take while
inserting the ballot paper in ‘The Voter’?
a)
Putting the first half of the ballot paper into Maduka’s box
b)
Confirming verbally, “I vote for Maduka”.
c)
Putting the first half of the ballot paper into Maduka’s box and confirming
verbally, “I vote for Maduka”.
Ans:c)
Putting the first half of the ballot paper into Maduka’s box and confirming
verbally, “I vote for Maduka”.
