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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many human heads are safe in Jonathan's family?

2. What did Jonathan mix with his palm wine?

3. What character does the story lead with?

4. What did Jonathan use as a taxi?

5. After the war, how many bicycles does Jonathan's family have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jonathan bribe the soldier at his door?

2. Who uses Jonathan's new service?

3. What doesJonathan find miraculous upon his return to Enugu?

4. What has Jonathan survived and how does he feel about it?

5. Why does Jonathan again feel so lucky after visiting the closed offices of his employer?

6. How does Jonathan behave after receiving his "egg-rasher?"

7. Besides his thankfulness of his present survival, how does Jonathan feel about the future for him and his family?

8. How does Jonathan acquire building materials?

9. What significance is the Coal Corporation to Jonathan and others?

10. Why was Jonathan suspicious of the soldier that commanded use of his bicycle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do faith, miracles, and God have to do with the development of Jonathan's character and the story?

Essay Topic 2

Jonathan sees his ex-miner co-workers outside the closed Coal Corporation offices and feels he has yet another miracle. What is the miracle and why does he feel it is a miracle?

Essay Topic 3

Jonathan really appreciates the usefulness of his bicycle. How is this appreciation shown through out the story? Cite story details to support your responses.

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