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SUMMARY
The text In Dependence tells a love story between Tayo Ajayi and Vanessa Richardson whereby circumstances and societal factors around them such as racism, cultural differences and political turbulence affected a supposedly genuine love affair. Tayo Ajayi was a Nigerian man who gets a scholarship to study at Oxford in the 1960s while Vanessa Richardson was the daughter of an ex-colonial officer. The story of their love spans from 1963 to 1999. The novel in connection with its title In Dependence uncovers the story of Nigeria’s political atmosphere from Independence to the Fourth Republic. It presents the changes that occurred in the country’s post-independence era –the first coup, the Civil war, the numerous counter coups, military dictatorships, the brief return to civilian rule, exile of Nigerian intellectuals, and the eventual return to democracy towards the end of the novel. Manyika revels in her ability to expose certain issues prevalent in the society such as race or racism, stereotype and cultural differences. She manages to show how these factors affect her characters.
Tayo is an intelligent young man who later becomes a Professor of History. Tayo is the protagonist of this story. Tayo’s weakness as a hero is presented by his inability to manage relationships with the female gender in his life. He concentrated mainly in his work and office duties than his loved ones. That seemed like a pattern in his life which led to the painful death of Christine – his Nigerian girlfriend in College, the break up with Vanessa, the death of his mother, the altercation with Hawa, the divorce with his wife and lose of Kemi’s love and respect. It seemed like it was a fate Tayo couldn’t run away from because each time he tried to make the right decision he ended up hurting the people he thought he was protecting.

QUESTIONS

1. In Dependence was written by _______
(a) Sarah LadipoManyika
(b) Sarah Oladipo Monika
(c) Miriam LadipoManyika
(d) James LadipoManyika.
2. Vanessa’s mother had a ______ problem?
(a) drinking
(b) cooking
(c) breathing
(d)listening.
3. The novel has how many chapters (a)33(b)30(c)35 (d)36
4. Who did Vanessa’s father invited for Christmas party.
(a)His mining friends from South Africa.
(b) Danjuma and Saratau
(c) Mr and Mrs Murdoch
(d) Mr and Mrs Barker
5. In the novel Aberleigh is a name given to whose house?
(a) Hawa
(b) Vanessa
(c) Helene
(d) Mehul.
6. Christine died by ______
(a) Suicide
(b) road accident
(c) student riot
(d) killed by Tayo’s new girlfriend.
7. As a student Vanessa wrote reviews for ________
(a) West African Society
(b) Isis
(c) African Pilot
(d) Cambridge University literary club.
8. Vanessa’s interest in writing was on _______
(a) African writers and artists
(b) Vietnam War
(c) Indian Yehul
(d) American racism.
9. _______was the father of Vanessa.
(a) Pagnole
(b) Murdoch
(c) Jonathan
(d) Antoine.
10. Vanessa’s favourite Uncle was _______
(a) Uncle Tony
(b) Uncle Jacob
(c) Uncle Peter
(d) Uncle Murdoch.
11. _______ was Tayo’s friend who died of overdose of substance.
(a) Bolaji
(b) Yusuf
(c) Christine
(d) Joyce.
12. Yusuf married a ________ girl
(a) American
(b) French
(c) Indian
(d) Nigerian.
13. The two friends of Joyce are ________ and _______
(a) Norma and Jane
(b) Norma and Vanessa
(c) Jean and Jane
(d) Norma and Jean


ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
1. A – Sarah LadipoManyika
2. A – Drinking
3. D – 36
4. A – Page 27, chapter 7.
5. B – Page 28, chapter 8
6. A – Page 39, chapter 10.
7. B – Page 43, chapter 11.
8. A – Page 43, chapter 11.
9. C – Page 43, chapter 11.
10. A – Page 43, chapter 11.
11. C – Page 39, chapter 10.
12. D – Page 59, chapter 14.
13. D – Page 54, chapter 13.
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