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The text notes that many people had reservations about government (general) hospitals. They dread them because of the large crowds they attracted. These hospitals were also described as being bogged down by inefficiency and corruption, often leaving doctors overwhelmed. This can be found on page 22 of the novel.

To be an aspirant for a prefect position at Stardom Schools, the student must have been in the school for up to two sessions. Additionally, the contestant was expected to have a good moral history, be above average academically and must not owe any school fees. This can be found on page 41 of the novel.

Bibi was scared of Mr. Ayesoro because of the deep tribal marks he flaunted on his face. Because of these prominent incisions, students nicknamed him "Mr. Owala," a derogatory term for a person with wild facial marks. This can be found on page 22 of the novel.

The collective stories of these migrants demonstrated that moving abroad (the "ja pa" phenomenon) involves significant struggles. Hope was abandoned by his wife and lost his sponsorship. Akindele described the exhaustion of working "for every dime" and every "cent," noting there is no easy job in America. Sola lived in cramped, non-furnished housing and changed jobs frequently just to survive. These tales can be found in chapter 3 of the novel.

"Owala" is a derogatory Yoruba appellation for a person with wild facial marks. Mr. Ayesoro was popular for the deep tribal marks he flaunted on his face. This can be found on page 22 of the novel.

Stardom Schools managed to greatly reduce lateness by lowering its boarding fees from N250,000 to N165,000 per session. This incentive led over 80 percent of parents to move their children to the boarding house, resulting in almost all students arriving by 7:45am for assembly. This can be found on page 6 of the novel.

Mr. Bepo had been an inspiring pillar at Stardom for 24 years (which is over two decades). This can be found on page 56 of the novel.

Bepo jovially told his students that his big eyes will always catch whoever was cheating. He claimed he was "created to be a principal" and would tell students, "If you beat my height, you can't beat my eyes" during exams. This can be found on page 19 of the novel.

The statement was made by Chief Mrs. Solape Bayo, the chairman of the board of directors (and the MD's mother). She was expressing fear that the staff might use the large sum of money in their cooperative society to "rebel" and establish their own rival school. This can be found on page 26 of the novel.

In English grammar, certain phrases are known as correlative conjunctions. They are pairs of words that always go together. No sooner... than: This is the standard pair. Because "sooner" is a comparative adjective (ending in -er), it must be followed by "than," just like "faster than" or "taller than." Hardly/Scarcely... when: This is a different structure often confused with the one above. If the sentence had started with "Hardly had Tobi left...," then "when" would be the correct choice.

This is a common English proverb, and its wording is fixed. Proverbs usually follow a specific structure that doesn't change based on conversational context. The first part of the sentence uses the simple present tense (goes). The second part should also use the simple present tense (comes).

This tense is used for an action that started in the past and is still continuing into the present. The phrase "for about thirty minutes" indicates this. The structure for this tense is has/have + been + verb-ing.

The word "Each" is the actual subject of the sentence, not "answers". In English, "Each" is always treated as a singular pronoun. Even though "answers" is plural, the verb must agree with "Each."

The subject is "Each". Even though "reports" is plural, the verb must agree with the singular "Each". The sentence structure requires an auxiliary verb to pair with "been" to form the present perfect tense. Has is the singular form

Incidence refers to the rate or frequency of something happening (e.g., crime rates). Incident refers to a single, specific event. Because the sentence mentions being "on the increase," it is talking about the frequency/rate of the crime, so "incidence" is the correct choice.