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Okorafor - Lagoon Flashcards

1
Q

Lagos is in

A

Nigeria. Taken from the Portugese who landed in 1472; Portugese word for Lagoon

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The story opens with what animal

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a blue gray aquatic predator who attacks a “snake” or perhaps a cable that oozes black. she used a spear. She remembers that she was a yellow monkey in a past life and wonders if she has died again. but didn’t - towards end of story we find out she is a swordfish

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3
Q

something tastes sweet and starts to

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glow. animals converge on the area that looks like sand or a coral reef

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4
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first she sees a changing ctopus and then a

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golden blob

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5
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her skin turns

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golden

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6
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she asks to be bigger and turns from a swordfish

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to a monster

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7
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1155pm jan 8 2010

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adaora met two men

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8
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bar beach

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was a mixing place; also where adaora met the men

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9
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6 12 1993 annulled 6 23

A

most democratic election in nigeria

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10
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adoara’s father killed in

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bus botched robbery

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11
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what did her husband do

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hit her;

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12
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she met 2 men

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Anthony dey craze and a Agu a bloody military man then heard a boom

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13
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what hit the mans head

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a bat from the ocean - water was approaching quickly

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14
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aman iman

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water is life

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15
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creature walked out of water

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naked woman with braids only word that would register was smoke - she dove back in

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16
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boy that saw was

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mute and medically handicapped

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17
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other person who saw was Fisayo who thought the smoke was a

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shape shiter- didn’t see the bat saw it as poison; saw the fist of water as satan; became a prophet of doom in Lagos

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18
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adaora awoke to on the beach seemed

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alien and like a black spider; chris would call her a marine witch who could harness water

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19
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adaora decided to take the woman

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home to scare Chris and to her basement lab to run tests; her name was Miri

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20
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instead of calling her MIri she called her

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Ayodele after a childhood friend and to scare Chris more

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21
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soldiers name

A

Agu

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22
Q

what did Athony have to do when he was under water

A

answer 1000 questions

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23
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Chris job

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accountant for an international textile company

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24
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Chris surprised her

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with a basement lab

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25
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what happened in their marriage

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children, stress, travel, mother-in-law, plane flight, born again, fasting

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26
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adaora job

A

professor at UNILAG

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27
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Anthony wore a

A

veil

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28
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whtat did adaora do back at the lab

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get a cheek swab from ayodele

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29
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under the sea what happened to adaora

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they changed her back and knew what to give her to terrify her husband

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30
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what did the sample show

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tiny balls ; metal like balls not cellular metals

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31
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extraterrestrial meteorites had fallen

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in nigeria

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32
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agus face was punched by

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his comrades; adaora knew this because she eavesdropped on his phone call in the car;he told his family to go hide as some were coming for them

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33
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why were they coming after agus family

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he stopped one of them from raping a woman

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34
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TURNED ON TV AND SAW

A

AGU’S SUPERIOR WHO IS ALSO THE PRESIDENT’S NEPHEW

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35
Q

pHILOMENA

A

HOUSEGiRL aka philo

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36
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CHRIS STARTED A FIGHT AND THEN THERE WAS A LARGE SCREECH AND THEN

A

AYODELE TURNED INTO A COPY OF CHRIS

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37
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CHRIS THOUGHT HIS WIFE

A

POISONED HIM AND HE WAS HALLUCINATING

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38
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chris compared lagos to a

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big zoo contained by lots of gates

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39
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chris went to see

A

Father oke

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40
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his wifes career

A

ocean biologist

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41
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Father said women are

A

weak vessels who could not change if they tried

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42
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father thought chris was

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fasting too much and said he would come check it out tomorrow

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43
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adaora pulled out her

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video camera that worked when it was plugged in. she was going to tape ayodele; ayodele’s eyes looked alien;

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44
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ayodele said she was

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an alien, an ambassador, communicated with those in waters first

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45
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adaora asked ayodele

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if she can die; ayodele would not answer but she did admit that she brought the three together and said there were many more aliens

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46
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the aliens live in

A

lagos and the water around them

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47
Q

aHMED uBANgiji

A

muslim gateman two wives 5 children

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48
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priest car

A

Mercedes and bmw

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49
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the aliens and ship were

A

communicating with the water

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50
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how does adaora deal with father oke

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she takes him on and says she saw his email telling her to hit him

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51
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father oke talked with ayodele and asked her to show him her powers and then

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the sound of metal balls - she turned nto an old woman; turned into father’s mother and explained she was an alien

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52
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father oke tried to turn the witchhunt into a

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baptism

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53
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Philos boyfriend

A

Moziz a struggling medical student (changed spelling because he thought it sounded cooler)

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54
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slang

A

pidgin english

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55
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where did alien ship land

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Bar Beach. lagos, nigeria

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56
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ayodele told the 3 that

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adoara will understand water, agu needed new people to join army and had a relationship with president, Anthony is a rap star communicator – Anthony wanted no part of it ,,, all started to remember what they saw and heard under water

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57
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who left to find president

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agu and adoara

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58
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what did moziz do before he let his friends watch the video on philos phone

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share a joint so they would relax; he summoned them with urgent texts about money

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59
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moziz and father oke had what in common

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liked to have people wrapped around finger

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60
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moziz underestimated ayodele because

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she was in a female shape

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61
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why did the friends agree to help moziz

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some liked the idea of kidnapping ayodele other didn’t want to cross moziz; Jacobs knew she wasn’t just a woman but wanted to get rich - Jacobs then send the footage to his own phone

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62
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the priest wanted to

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use ayodele to gain more follwers and pwer

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63
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woman in church called herself a

A

WINCH (witch) for Jesus

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64
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the priest then

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slapped her in the face; others clapped and cheered praise Jesus

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65
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then who spoke at pulpit

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Chris about his wife

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66
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they thought the ocean would swell up and swallow

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all of them because of the nonbeleivers that had taken over the country

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67
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what is 419

A

Nigerian Internet Crime

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68
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chris announced and father oke agreed that

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visited by aliens, first of many and said he could handle witches they mean no harm but needed to be saved

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69
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the crowd was

A

afraid

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70
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someone started singing

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crazy lady named “memory fulami” - everyone sang except chris

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71
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landed In lagos

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less government, less order but vigorous life

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72
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chris used to work in

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Germany

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73
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Adora used to teach in

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Califorinia

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74
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Anthony trusted this music friend

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Festus

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75
Q

way to draw a crowd at the house

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Anthony free concert

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76
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the kids names

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Kola and Fred who snuck down to see Ayodele

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77
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ayodele explained she was in human form becuasE

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HUMANS HAVE A HARD TIME RELATING TO THINGS THAT DO NOT RESEMBLE THEMSELVES (cartoon example)

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78
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ayodele could speak any language if

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she was close enough to someone who spoke it

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79
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the kids were concerned because the water was dirty from

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oil spills and questioned if the aliens could die

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80
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what did ayodele say to philo

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school will bring you more success than marriage; finish school and forget him

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81
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Jacobs wore

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his favorite long black dress and high heels — one of moziz friend; not gay just liked clothes

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82
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Jacobs sister

A

fisayo

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83
Q

executive members of the black nexus lgbt student organizations

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rome and seven

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84
Q

rome

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tall lean easily passed as beautiful woman

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85
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seven

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curves of goddess, bald head expressive eyes

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86
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fr oke gave a sermon

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on homosexuality at Jacobs mothers request

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87
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Jacobs considered kidnapping to get

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money for tuition to get out of his parents house

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88
Q

black nexus thought that a shapeshifter

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would allow them to come out of hiding; embrace and love everyone; they wouldn’t be the only odd balls

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89
Q

like an old American movie

A

et

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90
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where was adoura driving to

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agu’s barracks; shared a kiss in car, chris was following; knew she needed to be beaten; meanwhile adoura was upset

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91
Q

lance corporal benson attacked girl because of

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weed

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92
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adoura and agu urged benson

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to get his uncle the president involved even thogh he was ill

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93
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benson blamed the rape

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on the girl and alcohol; had agu cuffed and beat him

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94
Q

president of Nigeria woke from

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heart surgery in Saudi arabia

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95
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Nigerian vp

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wishwell Williams degree in zoology

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96
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presidents first wife

A

zena

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97
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presidents second wife

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hawra a lawyer

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98
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president wished he was home

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drinking guiness and watching star wars

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99
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What did Festus put on social media

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that Anthony would give a free concert if enough people showed up

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100
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what did philo say about ayodele

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that she was evil and god will punish her

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101
Q

what music was moziz listening to in the car

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Anthony de craze

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102
Q

who was with moziz

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troy Jacobs and tolu in black masks

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103
Q

Jacobs was forgetting about

A

THE BLACK NEXUS

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104
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WHO WASNT CAUGHT UP IN MOMENT in moziz’s car

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TROY who was thinking about his cousin inno /oregbemi who was raped by police; he wwould get money thrn handle that

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105
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Ayodele taught fred and kola how to use

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a digital recorder

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106
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PHILO DID NOT TELL MOZIZ ABOUT

A

the crowd at the house – 200

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107
Q

adaoras view of Nigerian police

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try to line their own pockets

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108
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who was in a silver mercedes

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lt Benson and a lackey and adaora

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109
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adoara rec’d a call in the car

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benson said it was was Anthony de craze and wanted to know who he was; he put the phone in his pocket and said maybe they should arrest him too

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110
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in moziz group –who walked into crowd to find out why the crowd was there

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Jacobs who saw kids from school

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111
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what did Jacobs see

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9 people with a rainbow procession from black nexus

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112
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the dancing black nexus

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royal

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113
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leader of the black nexus procession

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Rome

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114
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Jacobs has trouble deciding

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sticking with Moziz or Black Nexus

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115
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what do Jacobs think when he heard about Anthony de craze

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what doe he have to do with aliens and he returned to the car

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116
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black nexus came out and paraded because

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everyone was vulnerable not just them anymore

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117
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what did moziz think about Anthony de craze

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things had gotten too complicated

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118
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agu said this is the what time on his life things didn’t make sense

A

3rd
1- free meat leftover money
2 - 27 in sahara desert
now - speedboat in handcuffs

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119
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where was agus speedboat headed

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to an off shore oil leak now deserted

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120
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two who held agu

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private akunna and provate julius

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121
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oilworker on speedboat

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biko aka igbo

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122
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engineer on speedboat

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rafiu

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123
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sounds on speadboat

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bubbling – then metal on glass sound from water

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124
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what was sound on speedboat

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50 flying fish like human darts; something big then hit and they capsized; men hurt; then agu saw no more

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125
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benson was angry with adaora

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that they told the whole world; he wanted to take alien to prison

126
Q

what was going on in moziz car

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tolu wanted girls, Jacobs wanted money and troy wanted to avenge his cousins rape

127
Q

30 more people came up the road what were they doing

A

singing a Christian hymn

128
Q

moziz decided to plan to reach the alien by

A

sneak in the back

129
Q

under water agu held on to

A

manatee; agu was afraid that the aliens were not coming in peace; the manatee said you will see

130
Q

how did moziz get in house

A

philo was at door

131
Q

who waited in moziz car as getaway

A

troy

132
Q

Christians were dressed

A

in white and fighting with black nexus

133
Q

slow car in crowd was full of

A

newspaper people

134
Q

moziz and co came in thru back door and ayodele started

A

talking in pidgin English and then turned into a lizard

135
Q

as moziz chased ayodele

A

philo realized he was just another area boy

136
Q

troy tried to shoot the lizard

A

and it ran out the frint door

137
Q

Chris thought benson was

A

adoaras boyfriend and as chris was going to hit her there was the sound of metal balls he slammed her against face

138
Q

did the lizard turn back into ayodele

A

yes in front of the crowd

139
Q

ayodele asked kola

A

to keep filming her

140
Q

what happened in the internet Cafe and on phones

A

ayodele took over screens

141
Q

ayodele had seen lots of behaviors in 24 hours

A

this is life we love life

142
Q

the president realized that

A

benson wwas telling the truth when his Nigerian phone turned on in Saudi arabia

143
Q

second large boom bigger richer windows shattered bird fells to ground and on the beach

A

agu sat (think ayodele is evil) andnoticed a large animal on the beach possibly a whale

144
Q

hundred of people walked out of ocean and

A

to bar beach. lagosians didn’t notice as they were too busy taking whale meat; they were dry and smelled of roses and sea weed

145
Q

tarantula believes life is best

A

by embracing the changes that come along

146
Q

the spider is certain he will make it a cross

A

crunch - crushed by adaoras car

147
Q

why were thw homeless boys outside the house

A

to pick pockets and beg

148
Q

homeless boy also saw alien

A

at bar beach

149
Q

minty gum could make the homeless boy

A

speak; he was mute

150
Q

someone hit the bishop with

A

a stone on the butt

151
Q

somehing flew in opposite direction

A

soda/mineral; Coca Cola - hit agu but we don’t know that til later

152
Q

the homeless boy inaled some sour air

A

there were shots and everyone was fighting or running

153
Q

fisayo, Jacobs sisters jobs

A

secretary by day, prostitute by night

154
Q

on the beach

A

fisyao was dressed modestly, boom, and grabbed onto the soldier then when soldiers wernet looking she ran to bar beach, wanted to be taken by ocean, still mute from boom, taken and then washed back ashorew

155
Q

fisayo damaged

A

her wig

156
Q

fisayo saw who on beach

A

agu but he was walking away

157
Q

benson yelled to

A

shoot the alien while a mob descended on father oke

158
Q

adoara opened gate becuase

A

kola was bleeding in the arm

159
Q

adoydele

A

healed kola after she got back together

160
Q

kola was shot

A

because she was standing next to ayodele

161
Q

ayodele

A

started to disintegrate and then reformed

162
Q

adoara noticed a change in ayodeles

A

eyes

163
Q

ayodele turned the soldiers into raw meat and then

A

a plantain tree

164
Q

we find out later that some of the bodies in the street were

A

from a fight with agu

165
Q

as kolas arm got fixed she said it felt like

A

ants

166
Q

what happened inside adoaras house with all the stuff going on outside

A

it was looted of televisions and computers and her lab was turned over

167
Q

ayodele said

A

I hate humans and fred and Kola tried to explain that not all humans are bad

168
Q

Anthony fed chris a

A

bowl of rice

169
Q

as adoara watched her children sleep she noticed

A

she was hovering 3 inches above the ground

170
Q

agu watched 100 well dressed zombie like people

A

walk out of the ocean dry and onto bar beach

171
Q

agu saw what in the sky

A

a spacecraft as he heard the noises at adoaras house

172
Q

agu had a cut in his

A

forehead

173
Q

the only time before that agu saw such crowds

A

was in a riot up north between the Christians and the muslims

174
Q

agu asked if he could borrow someone’s

A

cell phone to call his friends and the guy thought he must be an alien

175
Q

what hit agus head

A

a coca cola bottle

176
Q

agus plan b was to go to

A

eku hotel

177
Q

who was working the eku hotel desk

A

agus cousin obi

178
Q

when obi called and checked on agus parents

A

they said they were ok but there were soldiers outside

179
Q

agu wanted obis laptip

A

to text anthony

180
Q

ayodele then turned herself into

A

a small monkey

181
Q

who was still in the front lawn

A

father oke and a group of 25 people

182
Q

then who showed up in a cab

A

fisayo

183
Q

chris told adoara he saw her

A

kiss a military guy

184
Q

adoara wanted chris to

A

take the kids to his mothers gated community

185
Q

chris yelled at fred becuase

A

he entered n adult conversation

186
Q

adaora told chirs 3 things needed to get done

A

1) kids safe
2) get to agu
3) get ayodele to the president

187
Q

what caused chris to be born again

A

a bad airplane ride

188
Q

adaora told chris he was right that the worls was full of

A

mystery

189
Q

after the kids left what happened at the house

A

a Molotov cocktail

190
Q

who did ayodele day could see them

A

the elders in the sky – anthony felt that they were part of him now

191
Q

Anthonys given name

A

edgar

192
Q

after anthonys father died

A

the inlaws came and took stuff when his mom went to the store because they blamed her as a witch for his heart attack

193
Q

when the relatives approached the house

A

edgar blocked the door, got angry and a huge gust knocked them and their cars over in red dust

194
Q

when Anthony went outside to deal with father oke

A

he took his shoes off to stand on the earth; adaora came out holding the monkey (STOOD ON EARTH SO HE COULD USE HIS POWERS OF RHYTHM AND SONIC BOOM. ADOARA USED HER POWER EARLY WHEN SHE WAS FIGHTING WITH CHRIS)

195
Q

ANTHONY used what to stop father okE

A

the rhythm - ayodeles people had used it twice to read the city - it knocked them all unconscious. they went back inside to get ready to leave when agu got there

196
Q

they dropped troy off with

A

machete wielding cousins to avenge

197
Q

Jacobs felt guilty

A

about leaving rome and the others; for the sake of chasiNg money

198
Q

what did moziz car hit

A

a tall Woman stylishly dressed; her nose was caved in but she wAs still warm so Jacobs carried her into the car;

199
Q

when agu was 12 and defended stick boy he

A

punched a boy who held him down and thought for a full two minutes that he had killed him

200
Q

agu encounted a police and military guy and then

A

a group of area boys sliced a one of their shoulders and agu realized that it was an alien

201
Q

when agu saw adaora

A

he hugged her

202
Q

fisayo made a sign that said

A

repent the end is near and hung it around her neck

203
Q

chris pulled over and picked up an

A

alien with white shoes who was getting harassed - named olawatusin - fred invited him to dinner; chris was not happy about that

204
Q

when moziz drove by his apartment it

A

was on fire and his drunkneighbr was dancing in front of it

205
Q

where did moziz decide to go after his house was on fire

A

Jacobs house

206
Q

what did Jacobs woman alien want to be called

A

rain

207
Q

why was Jacobs upset at his apartment

A

he left dresses out

208
Q

what did moziz do to Jacobs when he found the dresses

A

shot him

209
Q

what did rain do after moziz shot jacobs

A

exploded him into red mist

210
Q

on the road congested with cars fisayo shot

A

the mute boy, others and then ayodele

211
Q

what did ayodele do to fisayo

A

stretched her apart like a stretching photo into pixels; took her to the water that’s all she wanted like she begged for earlier

212
Q

a man with a camera on the road

A

taped the mute boys death for all to see

213
Q

where is Lagos Nigeria

A

in West Africa

214
Q

because of digital devices the world is connected

A

like a spider web

215
Q

name of cyber cafe

A

testament

216
Q

what is 419

A

Nigerian Internet Fraud

217
Q

who was the scammer in the café trying to scam

A

a racist white woman in a Nollywood scheme

218
Q

what did the scammers see our the window

A

kids jumping on an SUV

219
Q

what happened in the cafe

A

loud noise and collapse; a man in a caftan stood in the middle with his hands on his hips

220
Q

what entered over the internet cafe

A

a masquerade; spinning; decorated, 40-50 people - it was ijele the chief of all masquerades came to the man in the caftan and the last computer working and then a third boom and then they went into the computer and all the emails were erased; things had changed

221
Q

in one of the 1st person chapters the narrator thinks it wasnts aliens but

A

boku haram from the north making a play for lagos

222
Q

why is the one expressway full of ghosts

A

a terrible bus incident

223
Q

who warned the 1st person narrator to get off the road

A

an alien dressed like a Nollywood star and they ran into the grass where he had just seen the tarantula go

224
Q

what did the alien say the road was turning into

A

a bone collector and she asked why the bone collector was doing this now? and she offered herself and said it would never eat again. it was change

225
Q

where was Anthony de craze from

A

ghana

226
Q

the third first person narrator was a

A

female american rapper who opened for anthiny de craze

227
Q

who did the amerian rapper get questioned by

A

an old man named scratch (references to PapaLegba

228
Q

where did the rapper see scratch again? on her way to the

A

airport he was dancing with church ladies

229
Q

what did adoara eat to settle nauseousness

A

toothpaste

230
Q

the last dive adoara did

A

she saw a mother drown her child

231
Q

describe the president

A

looked like an old yam farmer – nickname baba go slow

232
Q

ayodele quickly got out of the car to

A

speak to the president; she proved she was an alien turning into metal balls then into Karl Marx then back again

233
Q

the president asked the alien what she wanted and she said

A

to have a home as they are technology; and he said he wanted to be alive

234
Q

what happens to the bat caught up in the boom

A

it falls and then can see color not needing echolocation

235
Q

what new feature did the bat have

A

a third eye

236
Q

what did the bat get hit by

A

she thought a dragon but it was the presidents plane

237
Q

while ayodele talked to the president where di the rest go

A

into the car

238
Q

what did ayodele do to the president

A

healed him

239
Q

the president said take me to your leader in

A

the water

240
Q

the narrator made an analogy that he is a

A

spider weaving a story

241
Q

who is the narrator of one of the short chapters

A

Udide, the narrator the story weaver the great spider who has lived beneath the city for centuries and did not see the aliens coming

242
Q

zena was

A

jealous of the other wives and liked that he needed her becuase he was sick

243
Q

the presidents third wife had

A

moved away

244
Q

the presidents second wife was willing

A

to go with him to meet the aliens and always wanted to be a part of a big change

245
Q

father oke could tell the aliens

A

from their lack of emotion and the way they carried themselves

246
Q

father oke ran into a woman with

A

large boobs and large watches

247
Q

what was weird about the glass building that father and the woman looked at

A

the city was breaking itself but not one pane was broken

248
Q

mami wata

A

goddess of ocean witches; the woman was mami wata

249
Q

father oke lived

A

in a metaphorical glass house while those around him lived in a ghetto; they went to the ocean; he was never seen again

250
Q

the handsome reporters name

A

femi adewumi

251
Q

ayodele said no to a woman reporter because

A

she couldn’t swim

252
Q

adoara noticed something strange about the ocean in the boat

A

she could see clear down 13 meters

253
Q

fish banged the boat as they traveled ayodele said

A

they are tired of people and boats but they do as they wish but they would be safe when they reached the ship

254
Q

a 50 foot 3 tentatcled animal leaped over the boat

A

ayodele jumped out and said she would catch up

255
Q

a swordfish rammed the boat and the president wife

A

fell over

256
Q

hawra was ready to get eaten by an animal when

A

adoara knelt on the water and created a field (similar to when she fought with chris early in the book) and agu starting punching giant animals; then hawra got dragged under

257
Q

agu was ready to die in the ocean when

A

Anthony jumoed in; anthony created a wave; all were safe the boat but had swallowed lots of ocean water

258
Q

femi posted the video to

A

youtube

259
Q

the president starting walking

A

on solid water away from the boat

260
Q

adaora felt her neck

A

and had gills. she was 100 ft under water

261
Q

the president was surrounded in a

A

an air bubble talking to 5 humanoids

262
Q

adoara was turned into a

A

blue fish

263
Q

adoara found agu and Anthony inside a

A

room sized bubble that she went into too fin and al lin a mermaid like body

264
Q

Anthony called everything he learned from the elders by what name

A

rhythm and he now believed in GOd; he could create sonic booms

265
Q

agu explained he had his powers

A

since he was 12 and defending stickboy; he could create force fields

266
Q

adoara admitted she ws born with

A

webbed fingers and feet and that her legs were joind together and she could swim having never been taught; and now she found out she has super strength

267
Q

what came and sat on the bubble

A

a mansion sized spider

268
Q

then ayodele came and

A

took them to see the elders for thirty minutes but they would not remember

269
Q

to swim outside the bubble

A

Anthony and agu had been given helmet like bubbles of air

270
Q

hawra fanned adoaras fin and

A

it started to turn back into legs

271
Q

the swordfish that spoke to hawra

A

sounded like greenpeace

272
Q

where did the boat land

A

tin can island

273
Q

as they got to the island they heard

A

gunshots

274
Q

the president asked for

A

femi’s camera

275
Q

adora saw them drag

A

a body out of the water at the dock to tin can island from a red tentactled animal

276
Q

ayodele jumped in the water

A

to stop the parrot bracked red tentacle octopus

277
Q

ayodele came our of the water

A

and was beaten and shot by the soldiers; adoara came to her side and put up a force field

278
Q

ayodele had told adoara to cover her ears and then

A

Anthony and agu did the same and then adoara let down the force field

279
Q

ayodele said

A

we are a collective; she exploded dead; and everyone was breathing her in

280
Q

Anthony would go home to ghanas as the

A

elders has a plan for him there

281
Q

agu wanted to

A

become a part of the new Nigeria and be with adoara

282
Q

the people of the water would get rid of teh oil rigs

A

because they hurt the aquatic forests

283
Q

in return for the loss of oil the elders would give nigeria

A

technology

284
Q

the president said to broadcast not just to Lagos but to

A

all of Nigeria

285
Q

outdated ways of thinking

A

don’t die easily or at all

286
Q

new revenues were to come from

A

palm nuts and cocoa

287
Q

adoara made a phone call

A

to her mother in law to make sure the kids were ok

288
Q

who showed up in chris’ mothers kitchen

A

the Nollywood woman
the INternet café guy who spoke to Ijele
another 7 aliens came
he was open and curious

289
Q

when chris heard adoaras name on tv

A

he was proud

290
Q

a woman in Ghana got the

A

message on her cell phone too and wasn’t afradi

291
Q

garden eggs taste like

A

sweet mangoes

292
Q

femi drove

A

a Honda civic with a technology hidden drawer

293
Q

femis youtube video was seen by

A

3 million

294
Q

femi thought the real story was

A

ayodeles sacrifice

295
Q

what animal continued to swim around the old oil line

A

a swordfish - she is the one who speared the line 3 times to make the dry creatures go away

296
Q

the underground spiders name

A

udide okwanka

297
Q

udides favorite child

A

the bone collector

298
Q

udides cousins

A

legba and Ijele and Anansi

299
Q

AGu adoara anthony

A

strong brave energetic

300
Q

other parts of the world saw what was happening in lagos and

A

feared it (the back of the book says that they were collectively planning a nuclear attack but I didn’t read that anywhere in the book)

301
Q

the spider said instead of narrating he would now

A

join the story

302
Q

review pidgin English on page 295

A

xxx do not skip this!!!

303
Q

three college students are in the last chapter they are in

A

chicago

304
Q

the names of the three students

A

Shaquille Jordan and Nature

305
Q

the title of the video

A

the president of Nigeria saved by witches and warlocks

306
Q

how did the students feel about the Nigerians

A

not much - they enslaved their ancestors

307
Q

what song did Shaq like

A

successful by Drake

308
Q

naija is slang for

A

nigerian

309
Q

why does the author hate witch slapping practices

A

because it is a perverted form of chrisitnaity that is teaching Nigerians to hate their own religions and traditions

310
Q

aliens came and were searching for earthlings first they talked to

A

the first earthling they contacted was a swordifsh who is still an earthling even though not human (A SWORDFIH REALLY DID ATTACK A PIPELINE)

311
Q

why did the author include the road monster

A

because the roads in Nigeria are unsafe and she saw a news story with a horrific accident

summer 2016 reading (2 decks)

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