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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. The thief asks Jonathan, what we gonna do "____."

2. The thief insists he does not like to make "____."

3. How many gallons does the container hold that Jonathan gets ready to take with him, while his neighbors watch?

4. Who was sweating over an open fire?

5. How do the thief's men feel about the smaller amount of money?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the family even more frightened after the thieves call for help?

2. What do the thieves ask for, and what do they say they will do if they don't get it?

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

4. How does the leader of the theives exercise his authority with his men?

5. How do you know about what time it is when Jonathan falls asleep?

6. Who do the thieves call to help the family?

7. What causes Jonathan to wake so suddenly?

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

9. What does the thief think civil peace is?

10. What happens once the Iwegbu family knows who is at their door?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Achebe fictionalized what happened in civil war torn Nigeria after the late 1960s. He has posited that it is the African writer's duty to accurately tell the stories of his people. How is this belief reflected in Civil Peace?

Essay Topic 2

Jonathan kept his money in the house in a strong box. How does this help the thief? How does this help Jonathan and his family? If the money had been in a bank, how would this have affected the story?

Essay Topic 3

Several one-dimensional characters are used in Civil Peace: man whose money is stolen, thief leader and his men, the neighbors, the Iwegbu kids. Which ones had the most significant impact on Jonathan? On the story? Support with story details.

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