What location in Badagry is associated with the phrase “Point of No Return”?
- A) Badagry Beach
- B) The First Missionary Church
- C) The Slave Route
- D) The King’s Palace
Answer: C) The Slave Route
- Which city did Bepo visit during his short educational conference abroad?
- A) London
- B) Paris
- C) Washington D.C.
- D) Accra
Answer: A) London
- What was the name of the school auditorium where major student debates were held?
- A) Queen Amina Hall
- B) Chief Awolowo Auditorium
- C) Stardom Arena
- D) Hall of Fame
Answer: B) Chief Awolowo Auditorium
- Which location was known as the best spot for after-school discussions?
- A) The science lab
- B) The school library
- C) The mango tree shade
- D) The assembly ground
Answer: C) The mango tree shade
- Where did Bepo usually hold private meetings with his staff?
- A) His office
- B) The staff common room
- C) The school cafeteria
- D) The ICT center
Answer: A) His office
- Why did some parents oppose Bepo’s leadership?
- A) He was too strict on discipline
- B) He introduced expensive tuition fees
- C) He refused to allow political influence
- D) He supported foreign teachers over locals
Answer: C) He refused to allow political influence
- What major disciplinary action did Bepo take against Toss and Banky?
- A) Expelled them
- B) Gave them detention for a month
- C) Made them attend leadership training
- D) Suspended them for two weeks
Answer: C) Made them attend leadership training
- Which teacher clashed with Bepo over new school policies?
- A) Mr. Ogunwale
- B) Mrs. Gloss
- C) Mr. Audu
- D) Mr. Amos
Answer: A) Mr. Ogunwale
- How did Bepo resolve the prefect election crisis?
- A) He postponed the elections
- B) He declared a joint leadership for Banky and Toss
- C) He conducted a fresh election
- D) He disqualified both candidates
Answer: B) He declared a joint leadership for Banky and Toss
- What mistake did Bepo make that almost cost him his job?
- A) Mismanagement of school funds
- B) Rejecting a government official’s request
- C) Forgetting to submit an official school report
- D) Wrongfully punishing a student
Answer: C) Forgetting to submit an official school report
- What does the ‘Lekki Bridge’ symbolize in the novel?
- A) The connection between past and future
- B) The struggles of Lagos residents
- C) The beauty of modern architecture
- D) The division between the rich and the poor
Answer: A) The connection between past and future
- What is the significance of the mango tree in the school compound?
- A) It serves as a historical monument
- B) It represents knowledge and wisdom
- C) It was planted by the school’s founder
- D) It is believed to bring good luck
Answer: B) It represents knowledge and wisdom
- What literary device is used when Bepo says, “A school without discipline is like a ship without a compass”?
- A) Metaphor
- B) Simile
- C) Irony
- D) Hyperbole
Answer: B) Simile
- Which phrase best captures the central message of The Lekki Headmaster?
- A) “Education is the foundation of greatness.”
- B) “Power comes with responsibility.”
- C) “Leadership is about sacrifice.”
- D) “Change is the only constant in life.”
Answer: C) “Leadership is about sacrifice.”
- Which subject was Bepo most passionate about?
- A) Mathematics
- B) History
- C) Science
- D) English
Answer: B) History
- What educational reform did Bepo introduce?
- A) Free school meals
- B) Saturday leadership classes
- C) Mandatory computer studies
- D) A new sports curriculum
Answer: C) Mandatory computer studies
- Why did Bepo emphasize extracurricular activities in Stardom Schools?
- A) He wanted students to excel beyond academics
- B) He was once an athlete himself
- C) Parents demanded a sports program
- D) The school received a grant for sports
Answer: A) He wanted students to excel beyond academics
- What was Bepo’s leadership style as headmaster?
- A) Authoritative
- B) Democratic
- C) Laissez-faire
- D) Autocratic
Answer: B) Democratic
- Who was Bepo’s assistant headmaster?
- A) Mr. Amos
- B) Mr. Ogunwale
- C) Mrs. Ibidun Gloss
- D) Mr. Audu
Answer: D) Mr. Audu
- Why did some teachers initially resist Bepo’s reforms?
- A) They feared extra workload
- B) They disliked change
- C) They wanted better salaries first
- D) They felt he was inexperienced
Answer: A) They feared extra workload
- What role did Mrs. Gloss play in Bepo’s leadership?
- A) She challenged his decisions
- B) She served as his most trusted advisor
- C) She reported his actions to the education board
- D) She acted as a mentor to new teachers
Answer: B) She served as his most trusted advisor
- Which challenge did Bepo face in managing Stardom Schools?
- A) Declining student enrollment
- B) Corrupt school board members
- C) Government interference
- D) Student protests
Answer: C) Government interference
- What was the most anticipated student event of the year?
- A) Inter-house sports competition
- B) Annual cultural day
- C) Prefect elections
- D) End-of-year party
Answer: B) Annual cultural day
- Which student club focused on community service?
- A) Young Leaders Club
- B) Invention Club
- C) School Press Club
- D) Charity and Service Club
Answer: D) Charity and Service Club
- Who was the best-performing student in Mathematics?
- A) Toss
- B) Banky
- C) Jide
- D) Kemi
Answer: C) Jide
- Why was Toss nearly disqualified from the school quiz competition?
- A) He missed the registration deadline
- B) He got into a fight with a teacher
- C) He was accused of cheating
- D) He arrived late to the competition
Answer: C) He was accused of cheating
- How did students react to Bepo’s new digital learning initiative?
- A) They rejected it completely
- B) They found it difficult at first but later adapted
- C) They embraced it immediately
- D) They protested against it
Answer: B) They found it difficult at first but later adapted
- Why did some wealthy parents try to influence school decisions?
- A) They wanted their children to get special treatment
- B) They wanted to donate to the school
- C) They wanted to introduce private tutors
- D) They opposed Bepo’s teaching style
Answer: A) They wanted their children to get special treatment
- Which parent was known for constant complaints about school policies?
- A) Mrs. Taiwo
- B) Mr. Adebayo
- C) Mrs. Bankole
- D) Mr. Eze
Answer: C) Mrs. Bankole
- What was the reaction of the local community to Bepo’s leadership?
- A) They fully supported him
- B) They were divided in their opinions
- C) They staged protests against him
- D) They tried to remove him from office
Answer: B) They were divided in their opinions
- How did Bepo handle a case of a student caught stealing?
- A) He expelled the student immediately
- B) He reported the case to the police
- C) He organized a counseling session for the student
- D) He suspended the student for a month
Answer: C) He organized a counseling session for the student
- Which parent donated computers to the school?
- A) Mr. Adebayo
- B) Mrs. Bankole
- C) Mr. Eze
- D) Mrs. Taiwo
Answer: A) Mr. Adebayo
- What major scandal almost led to Bepo’s resignation?
- A) A financial mismanagement accusation
- B) A student protest against strict rules
- C) A leaked letter criticizing the education board
- D) A viral video of a student-teacher confrontation
Answer: C) A leaked letter criticizing the education board
- What event led to a significant reform in the school disciplinary system?
- A) A fight between students in the cafeteria
- B) A teacher resigning due to unfair punishments
- C) A viral social media post about school bullying
- D) A visit from an education minister
Answer: C) A viral social media post about school bullying
- How did Bepo prove his innocence in the leaked letter scandal?
- A) He provided evidence of forgery
- B) He resigned before investigations
- C) He confronted the real culprit publicly
- D) He wrote an official letter to the education board
Answer: A) He provided evidence of forgery
- What major school improvement did Bepo achieve before leaving?
- A) Getting government funding for a new library
- B) Expanding the sports facility
- C) Establishing a scholarship program
- D) Introducing a school mentorship program
Answer: C) Establishing a scholarship program
- What was the final decision regarding Bepo’s leadership at the end of the novel?
- A) He was transferred to another school
- B) He was promoted to an education board position
- C) He resigned and started his own school
- D) He retired early due to health reasons
Answer: B) He was promoted to an education board position
- Where did Bepo grow up?
- A) Badagry
- B) Lekki
- C) Ibadan
- D) Abeokuta
Answer: A) Badagry
- What inspired Bepo to become a teacher?
- A) His father was a headmaster
- B) He loved shaping young minds
- C) He wanted to change the school system
- D) He was offered a government scholarship for teaching
Answer: B) He loved shaping young minds
- What personal tragedy shaped Bepo’s values?
- A) Losing his parents at a young age
- B) Failing an important school exam
- C) Facing discrimination in school
- D) Being wrongly accused of misconduct
Answer: A) Losing his parents at a young age
- What was Bepo’s highest academic qualification?
- A) Bachelor’s degree in Education
- B) Master’s in Educational Leadership
- C) Diploma in Teaching
- D) PhD in Curriculum Development
Answer: B) Master’s in Educational Leadership
- What did Bepo’s wife do for a living?
- A) She was a doctor
- B) She was a lawyer
- C) She was a teacher
- D) She was a businesswoman
Answer: C) She was a teacher
- What caused the biggest student protest at Stardom Schools?
- A) A ban on social media use in school
- B) Harsh disciplinary actions
- C) An increase in school fees
- D) The expulsion of a popular student
Answer: C) An increase in school fees
- How did Bepo resolve the issue with the corrupt school accountant?
- A) He reported him to the authorities
- B) He confronted him privately
- C) He exposed his fraud in a school meeting
- D) He forgave him and gave him another chance
Answer: A) He reported him to the authorities
- Which government official tried to influence Bepo’s leadership?
- A) The State Education Commissioner
- B) The Local Government Chairman
- C) The Governor’s Adviser on Schools
- D) The Minister of Education
Answer: B) The Local Government Chairman
- How did Bepo handle the false allegations of favoritism in promotions?
- A) He ignored them
- B) He conducted a fair teacher evaluation
- C) He resigned to avoid controversy
- D) He made public apologies
Answer: B) He conducted a fair teacher evaluation
- What happened to the student who accused Bepo of corruption?
- A) He was expelled
- B) He admitted he was manipulated
- C) He left the school voluntarily
- D) He was suspended
Answer: B) He admitted he was manipulated
- Which of the following is a major theme in The Lekki Headmaster?
- A) The power of education
- B) The struggles of African politics
- C) The importance of business success
- D) The challenges of urbanization
Answer: A) The power of education
- What does Bepo symbolize in the story?
- A) A bridge between traditional and modern education
- B) A strict authoritarian figure
- C) A leader who fails to change the system
- D) A selfish individual seeking power
Answer: A) A bridge between traditional and modern education
- What is the significance of the school’s name, “Stardom Schools”?
- A) It represents the dream of every student to be successful
- B) It is a reference to the school’s founder
- C) It was chosen by a government official
- D) It is a metaphor for corruption in education
Answer: A) It represents the dream of every student to be successful
- Which literary device is frequently used in the novel?
- A) Irony
- B) Satire
- C) Hyperbole
- D) Allegory
Answer: A) Irony
- What does the Lekki Bridge represent in the novel?
- A) Development and transformation
- B) The gap between the rich and the poor
- C) Political struggles
- D) Educational corruption
Answer: A) Development and transformation
- What was Bepo’s final achievement in the novel?
- A) He transformed Stardom Schools into the best school in Lagos
- B) He was promoted to a higher education role
- C) He opened his own school
- D) He left teaching to become a politician
Answer: B) He was promoted to a higher education role
- What lesson does the novel teach about leadership?
- A) Leaders must be firm and fair
- B) Leadership requires total obedience from followers
- C) Power should be used for personal gain
- D) Teachers should avoid leadership roles
Answer: A) Leaders must be firm and fair
- What is the moral of the story regarding education?
- A) Education is a tool for societal change
- B) Education is only for the wealthy
- C) Traditional education is better than modern learning
- D) Schools should focus only on discipline
Answer: A) Education is a tool for societal change
- How did the novel portray the challenges in Nigerian education?
- A) Through corruption in school administration
- B) Through lack of student motivation
- C) Through government interference in schools
- D) Through students’ poor academic performance
Answer: A) Through corruption in school administration
- What is the significance of Bepo’s decision to mentor young teachers?
- A) It shows the importance of leadership continuity
- B) It proves that he was the best teacher
- C) It allows him to control the school even after leaving
- D) It discourages others from teaching
Answer: A) It shows the importance of leadership continuity
- Which of these was a major challenge Bepo faced in his role as headmaster?
- A) Shortage of qualified teachers
- B) Lack of school infrastructure
- C) Political interference in school affairs
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Why did some teachers resist Bepo’s reforms?
- A) They were comfortable with the old system
- B) They feared losing their jobs
- C) They believed Bepo was too strict
- D) They disliked change in general
Answer: A) They were comfortable with the old system
- Which teacher opposed Bepo’s leadership the most?
- A) Mr. Afolabi
- B) Mrs. Uche
- C) Mr. Jide
- D) Mrs. Hassan
Answer: C) Mr. Jide
- What did corrupt school officials try to do to Bepo?
- A) Bribe him
- B) Accuse him falsely
- C) Force him to resign
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- How did the community react to Bepo’s changes?
- A) Some supported him, while others resisted
- B) Everyone immediately accepted his reforms
- C) Parents protested against him
- D) The school board fired him
Answer: A) Some supported him, while others resisted
- Which student was most influenced by Bepo’s leadership?
- A) Musa
- B) Sade
- C) Chike
- D) Fatima
Answer: C) Chike
- What was Bepo’s approach to student discipline?
- A) Strict but fair
- B) Harsh and unforgiving
- C) Lenient and relaxed
- D) He left discipline to other teachers
Answer: A) Strict but fair
- How did Bepo encourage students to excel?
- A) By introducing reward systems
- B) By increasing punishments for failure
- C) By making the curriculum harder
- D) By giving them extra assignments
Answer: A) By introducing reward systems
- What student-led initiative impressed Bepo the most?
- A) The creation of a school magazine
- B) A student-led debate competition
- C) A protest against government policies
- D) A campaign for free lunch
Answer: B) A student-led debate competition
- Which teacher played the biggest role in mentoring students alongside Bepo?
- A) Mrs. Olayemi
- B) Mr. Jide
- C) Mr. Yakubu
- D) Mrs. Uche
Answer: A) Mrs. Olayemi
- What role did the government play in the school’s management?
- A) It provided funding and supervision
- B) It interfered in decision-making
- C) It ignored the school’s problems
- D) Both A and B
Answer: D) Both A and B
- Which of the following best describes the education policy in the novel?
- A) Corrupt and inefficient
- B) Well-organized and effective
- C) Only focused on private schools
- D) Completely abandoned by the government
Answer: A) Corrupt and inefficient
- What was the government’s reaction to Bepo’s success?
- A) It awarded him a recognition
- B) It tried to remove him
- C) It ignored his achievements
- D) It increased funding to his school
Answer: A) It awarded him a recognition
- What change did Bepo advocate for in education policy?
- A) More teacher training programs
- B) More funding for infrastructure
- C) A reduction in school fees
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- What was the biggest flaw in the government’s approach to education in the novel?
- A) Lack of funding
- B) Corruption among officials
- C) Ignoring teachers’ welfare
- D) Poor curriculum design
Answer: B) Corruption among officials
- Which leadership quality best describes Bepo?
- A) Visionary
- B) Dictatorial
- C) Manipulative
- D) Carefree
Answer: A) Visionary
- What major infrastructural project did Bepo complete?
- A) Building a new library
- B) Expanding the school hall
- C) Renovating classrooms
- D) Establishing a science laboratory
Answer: D) Establishing a science laboratory
- What was Bepo’s greatest achievement at Stardom Schools?
- A) Making it one of the best schools in Lekki
- B) Reducing corruption among staff
- C) Improving student performance
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which teaching method did Bepo introduce?
- A) Project-based learning
- B) Rote memorization
- C) Extra homework assignments
- D) Strict military-style discipline
Answer: A) Project-based learning
- What happened to Bepo at the end of the novel?
- A) He became a government education adviser
- B) He retired from teaching
- C) He was transferred to another school
- D) He left the country
Answer: A) He became a government education adviser
- Which of the following best describes the novel’s message?
- A) Good leadership can transform education
- B) Corruption will always prevail
- C) Education is only for the privileged
- D) Teachers should not aim for leadership
Answer: A) Good leadership can transform education
- What does the novel suggest about the role of teachers?
- A) They are the backbone of a successful society
- B) They should follow orders without questioning
- C) They should focus on making money
- D) They have little influence on students
Answer: A) They are the backbone of a successful society
- What lesson can be learned from Bepo’s challenges?
- A) Change is difficult but necessary
- B) Corruption is impossible to fight
- C) Hard work does not pay off
- D) Education is not important
Answer: A) Change is difficult but necessary
- What does the novel reveal about corruption in schools?
- A) It is a major obstacle to progress
- B) It does not affect students’ learning
- C) It is necessary for survival
- D) It is only a minor issue
Answer: A) It is a major obstacle to progress
- What is the significance of the title The Lekki Headmaster?
- A) It highlights the importance of school leadership
- B) It focuses on corruption in education
- C) It refers to the struggles of teachers in Nigeria
- D) It is a symbolic name for Bepo’s achievements
Answer: A) It highlights the importance of school leadership