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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. What does the thief leader do based on Jonathan's response to his suggestion?

2. In the cry of alarm who was said to be asleep?

3. Who is in the corner getting ready for the day?

4. In his attempt to negotiate, how does Jonathan address the thief and his men?

5. Silence followed after the thief and his men _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to Jonathan's home at first light and what do they see?

2. After going to bed, what happens before Jonathan is suddenly awakened?

3. Why do the men with the thief leader disagree with him?

4. Who is awake with Jonathan?

5. What does Jonathan do or say to convince the thief he does not have the amount of the requested ransom?

6. Why does Jonathan refuse the leader thief's mocking offer?

7. How does Achebe show possible military corruption in the story when the thief is offering to call for help on behalf of the Iwegbu family?

8. Who is at the door and what do they want?

9. How does the thief's concept of civil peace affect the Iwegbu family?

10. What causes Jonathan to wake so suddenly?

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's neighbors do not come to his aid against the thieves in the pre-dawn hours yet they are at his home at first light, watching. Why is Jonathan so accepting of his neighbors not coming to help against the thieves? What do his neighbors find him doing?

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