Quick Revision
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Setting | Umuofia, an Igbo village in Nigeria, at election time |
| Protagonist | Rufus Okeke (Roof), campaigner for Marcus |
| Minister | Chief the Honourable Marcus Ibe, Minister of Culture (PAP) |
| Ruling party / symbol | People's Alliance Party (PAP) / motor-car |
| Opposition / symbol | Progressive Organization Party (POP) / man's head; candidate Maduka |
| Elders' price | 2 shillings, raised to 4 shillings each |
| Roof's bribe | 5 pounds (red notes, picture of a cocoa farmer) + oath on the iyi from Mbanta |
| Ending | ballot torn in two; first half in Maduka's box; "I vote for Maduka" |
Sequence of Marcus's rise (2025 MCQ): not-too-successful mission school teacher → politics came to the village → he wisely joined → elected and became Minister of Culture.
[Exam Tip] — Keep the money straight: shillings for the elders (PAP), pounds for Roof (POP).