DEMYSTIFYING

THE
LIFE
CHANGER
(A Comprehensive Summary and Question Pack)

By
Moses OJAOWHE

SUMMARY OF THE STORY

The Life Changer, narrates the story of Ummi and her family. It tells of her experiences and challenges as she
studied in the university being a married woman. In The Life Changer, she shares with her children, especially Omar
who just gained admission to the university and regards a person's stay in the university as a LIFE CHANGER.

Ummi and her children are waiting for their father. As they wait, Bint tells others what had happened in their Social
Studies class when her teacher asked her to tell the class how to interpret 'Good morning" in French. She did and
the teacher said "that's very good". Bint then asked the teacher to interpret "that's good" in French. The teacher
could not. He left the class and returned with the French teacher who helped him out.

Ummi comments that her children call her mummy, instead of mama. Her name at home, 'Ummi' also means
mummy. Ummi praises Mallam Salihu for being humble enough to admit that he did not know what Binta had
asked him. Omar, Ummi's eldest child returns home and announces that he has been offered admission to study
law. Omar then demands that his sisters call him "My learned brother". The family are happy for him as Teemah
asks him to call himself Omar Esquire. Omar then plans to ask his father to get him an android phone instead of the
torchlight one he has been using. Ummi uses this period to explain that a person's stay in the university is regarded
as a life changer.
Ummi narrates that it was joy for the people of Lafayette to see her go to the university. Her father only allowed
her to go if she was married. She did and she proceeded for registration. There she met most students who almost
dressed naked. She says that in the university, nobody wore uniform, except in the Law Faculty. She also tells of
Salma who abused lecturers not knowing that the young man behind her, was the lecturer who was going to get
her registered. During her own registration, she noticed that Dr Samuel Johnson, the HOD, a very young person,
was getting too familiar with her. It was at home her husband told her that the doctor was his friend and that he
had in fact, helped her to secure the admission.

Omar asks his mother to narrate the story of the quiet one. Ummi then does so in order to teach her children not to
trust everybody they meet. In the story of the quiet one, Talle who called the quiet one after his mother's death at
his birth, was associated with kidnapping. This was an event that made the police to invade the town as if they had
arrived to attack it. Nobody knew that Talle could be involved in such a crime. People only observed that he had
been making more than the usual purchase in the local store and reported it to the Hakimi. It was when the Hakimi,
the local head, was interrogating him that the police stormed his residence. At Talle's place, a boy had been found
and reported to have been kidnapped.

Salma visited Dr Dabo, the HOD of her department. The senior lecturer was carried away with the girl's beauty that
he asked her out. Unfortunately, Salma embarrassed him. She was not in school to date her lecturers. In Salma's
hostel, she shared room with Tomiwa, Ngozi and Ada. At first, the girls did not agree on anything but later became
so close that they did things in common. One day, Salma was approached by two men in a black Mercedes Benz
car. They were Habib and Labaran. Salma gave Habib a wrong number, in fact Tomiwa, her roommate's number.
The next morning, Tomiwa's phone rang and she went out to meet Habib who took to her. On that day, Habib
showered money and provision on her and the other girls in the room. Tomiwa and Habib became lovers.

Ummi pauses to sip from her zobo drink. She narrates how Salma was expelled from the university. She was
involved in examination malpractice while writing her last paper. She later tried to bribe the chairman of the exam
malpractice panel only to end up being duped because the chairman had been impersonated by one Mohammed
Kabir. She had used from the money she collected from Habib to do it. The anger Salma felt having been duped
made her to implicate Kolawole Abdul, who had helped her in the course of her final paper. Later, Salma lost her
father and this changed her.

Ummi also narrates Salim's, Salma's fiancé's experience on chatting with strangers on the Internet. He met a lady
online - Natasha. She had sent him a friend request and he had visited her in the night at the back of the university.
As he waited for Natasha, he was accosted by some armed robbers who were working with Natasha. They ordered
him to drive to their office. However, he drove with so much recklessness that the robbers had to jump out of the
car. That saved his life.
Ummi concludes her story and Teemah mocks Omar who wants a smartphone. They are still waiting for their father
and Ummi for her husband when the story of The Life Changer ends.

SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE LIFE CHANGER

1. The University is a place where a person's life changes forever.
2. Indecent dressing pervades our Higher institutions.
3. Prostitution, Sexual Harassment
4. Coping with studies and relationships

LIKELY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

1. When the Social Studies' teacher could not answer Bint's question, He ____. A. He gave a wrong answer B. He
scolded her C. He apologized D. He got the French teacher to answer Bint's question
2. What was the name of Bint's Social Studies teacher? A. Malam Saudi B. Mallam Salihu C. Mallam Danladi D.
Mallam Darkin
3. Who among the following was Khadija's second child? A. Bint B. Teemah C. Omar D. Manila
4. What was the cause of the family's celebration? A. Jamila was getting married B. Omar had just clocked eighteen
C. Binta won a competition D. Omar got an admission
5. Omar insisted on being called _____. A. intelligent brother B. My learned brother C. Barrister D. Omar Esquire
6. Ummi was named after her ____. A. husband B. Paternal grandmother C. Kind neighbor D. Grandfather
7. Omar requested for a _____in celebration of his admission to the university. A. a car B. an accommodation C. an
android phone D. an excursion to the university

CHAPTER TWO
8. The people of Lafayette were happy because _____. A. a road was going to be constructed in the village B. Ummi
was going to University C. Ummi got married D. Ummi had given birth to a boy
9. The dress code for Students of the faculty of Law were the following except ____. A. black trousers B. White shirt
C. Black hat D. Ditto
10. What, according to Omar, should be the permanent aspect of human character? A. Discipline and complacency
B. Decency and Holiness C. Discipline and Decency D. Piety and beauty
11. Salma was described as the following except ____. A. fair in complexion B. short C. Slim. busty
12. Who did Salma compare lecturers to? A. Soldiers B. Policemen C. Custom officers D. Bus conductors
13. What, according to Salma, do lecturers ask from a girl? A. gifts B. money C. Attention D. date
14. What, according to Salma, moves mountains? A. Beauty B. Courage C. Money D. Power
15. What lie did Ummi tell Dr Samuel Johnson during her departmental registration? A. She was not feeling well B.
She was pregnant C. She was pressed D. She was not married
CHAPTER THREE
16. The following except ____ earned Talle the 'quiet one'. A. He did not engage in fights B. He was quiet C. He
withdrew into himself D. He was born blind
17. How did Talle's parents die? A. Car accident B. Cholera C. Terrorist attack D. Old age
18. Talle was a ____ at the local government office. A. driver B. accountant C. gardener F. clerk
19. The forceful movement of the policemen into Hakimi's residence was described as a/an ____. A. Military attack
B. unholy sight C. sight to behold D. wrestling contest
20. The following allegations were leveled against Talle except ____. A. armed robbery B. Extortion C. Kidnapping D.
Terrorism
21. How old was the boy kidnapped by Saki and Talle? A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13
22. What was Ummi's admonition to her son after narrating the story of the quiet one? A. Be generous to people B.
Be kindhearted C. Do not trust everyone D. always be diligent
23. What drove Salma out of her first university? A. Love affair B. Poverty C. Examination malpractice D. Prostitution
 CHAPTER FOUR

24. Dr Dabo was regarded as a ____. A. Father to all students B. an intelligent person C. highly disciplined lecturer
D. dubious fellow
25. What was Dr Dabo's demand from Salma? A. Sex B. friendship C. Connection D. Seriousness with her studies
26. What weakness did Dr Dabo display before Salma? A. Lack of intelligence B. Masculine weakness C. Pride of life
D. Life on a fast lane
27. In which hostel did Salma stay in Almadu Bello University? A. Moremi B. Queen Aminat C. Queen Idia D. Queen
Khadija
28. Who among Salma's room mate wanted to be a musician? A. Adah B. Ngozi C. Tomiwa D. Salma herself
29. What made Salma to become close to Tomiwa? A. She wanted to be an actress B. She was into music C. She
knew a lot about fashion D. She was a Muslim
30. Who was the quiet one among Salma's roommates? A. Khadija B. Adah C. Ngozi D. Tomiwa
31. What cemented the girls's relationship? A. Fashion B. Their choices of career C. Food D. Their ethnic background
32. What was regarded as students' staple food? A. Wanke B. Danwanke C. Noodles meal D. Amala and Ewedu
33. The brightest student in Salma's room was ____. A. Ada B. Ngozi C. Tomiwa D. Salma
34. The following described Ngozi except ___. A. quiet B. generous C. reserved D. talkative
Chapter Five
35. The following except ___ describes Tomiwa and Salma. A. stupidity B. busty C. slim D. attractive
36. Tomiwa was described as being ___. A. too cheap to date B. a slow learner C. overconfident D. every guy's
fantasy
37. What was Tomiwa's fear about Habib and Labaran the first time she met them? A. They would take advantage
of her B. They were kidnappers C. They were enough to be her father D. They were too wealthy
38. Habib told Labaran to buy the following items he considered important to a boarding student except ____. A.
Milk B. Beverages C. Sugar D. Cellphone
39. What was Habib declaration to Tomiwa when they first went out? A. They had once met B. They would be very
good friends C. He liked her D. Salma had disappointed him
40. What did Tomiwa compare politicians to? A. a knife B. a double edged sword C. Spindle D. Axe
41. To Tomiwa, politicians were the ___ to people's problems. A. solution B. means C. arbitrators D. barriers
42. What was considered students' ritual in their hostels? A. cooking B. Gossiping C. Locking their doors D. Sharing
their foodstuffs
43. Salma was angry because ____. A. she had disappointed Habib B. Tomiwa kept for herself a larger sum of the
money C. Habib had not called her D. Habib had not given her any money
44. According to Ngozi, what would men ask for in return since they were not stupid? A. Phone numbers B. A lady's
parents' address C. Their pound of flesh D. The return of all they had spent on lady
45. Tomiwa resolved to give ___ to her boyfriend if he asked for it. A. a pound of flesh B. fifty pound of flesh C. Her
parents' address D. Her heart
46. What did not the girls allow to interfere with their academic performance. A. Parties B. attendance at nightclub
C. Relationship with men D. Night class

CHAPTER SIX
47. Salma had not bothered to attend Moral Philosophy because ____. A. Exam would not be written on the course
B. The questions were quite cheap C. She had been sick D. She planned to study past questions being repeated for
three years now
48. What was considered strange about the final paper that Salma and her mates had to take? A. The students
knew the answers by heart B. The students knew the questions by heart C. None of the questions the students had
prepared for had come out D. The questions arrived late
49. What was the students' magic that Salma used on Kola? A. She shifted her seat close to Kola's own B. She sent
him a letter C. She winked at him D. She spoke to him without moving her lips
50. Cheat notes were regarded as ____ by students of Salma's school. A. Redemption codes B. Salvation rhythm C.
Notes of Salvation D. Originator
51. One of the following is not a character in the story of The life Changer. A. Salma B. Dr Samuel Johnson C.
Teemah D. Tallif
52. EMAL stands for ____. A. Email alternative line B. Examination monitoring line C. Examination malpractice form
D. Exam malpractice links
53. Who signed as Salma's witnessed when she was caught cheating in the exam hall? A. The invigilator B. The
security man C. The HOD D. Kola Abdul
54. At what level of study is university considered a life or death affair? A. 100L B. 200L C. 300L D. 400L
55. When Salma implicated Kolawole Abdul, he was ___. A. forgiven and let go B. He was asked to start over C. He
was asked to repeat the level D. He was also expelled
56. Who did Salma look up to save her from the ethics committee? A. Tomiwa B. Dr Dabo C. Habib D. Dr Amina
57. What was Salma's regret in Habib's office? A. She had cheated in the exam hall B. She had abandoned Habib by
giving him a fake number C. She had been unkind to Dr Dabo D. She had been a bad girl
58. According to Salma, "When it comes to money, every man ____." A. likes money B. works for money C. has his
price D. Is made by money
59. What, according to Salma, will the chairman of the Ethics Committee sell if the price is right? A. His belongings
B. His position C. His own soul D. His mother's soul
60. What did Salma give to Habib in return for the money she wanted? A. Her friendship B. Kindness C.
Appreciation D. Sex
61. How much did the supposed chairman of the Ethics Committee demand from Salma? A. 100K B. 200K C. 300K D.
400K
62. Why did Salma cry before the Committee? A. She was truly repentant B. She was being framed C. She had been
duped D. She had implicated Kolawole Abdul
CHAPTER EIGHT
63. What was the only weakness with Mohammed Kabir? A. He loved women B. He loved meeting people C. He
loved easy money D. He knew everybody
64. What story spread about Talle later in the story? A. He had been arrested B. He was into smuggling C. He was a
prosperous farmer D. He turned an armed robber
65. What reason did Salma not give for her people being in a hurry to bury their dead? A. When a person dies, his
personality ceases B. People are anxious to get their dead to meet with their creator C. The corpse may begin to
decompose D. It may cost more money to put the corpse in the mortuary

CHAPTER NINE
66. Salim met his new girlfriend in/on ____. A. the mosque B. during an excursion C. Through a dating site D. at the
school cafeteria
67. The following demands that could be made by a lover met on the Internet except ____. A. Recharge card B.
Money in her account C. Funeral money D. Money to plait her hair
68. Natasha's intention was to ____ Salim. A. Show love to B. settle down with C. Kidnapped D. elope with
69. When one of the robbers threatened to waste Salon, he too decided to ____. A. cooperate B. jump out of the
car C. Waste them all D. pack the car
70. What was Ummi's final advise to her son about smart phones? A. Don't use it B. Take care of it C. Be careful
about the negative effect of Social Media D. Ignore smart phones for the time being.