No Longer at Ease Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 217 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Related Topics

No Longer at Ease Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 217 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy the No Longer at Ease Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the judge at the trial of Obi Okonkwo as the novel opens?
(a) Sam Okoli.
(b) Isaac Galloway.
(c) Christopher Josephs.
(d) Justice William Galloway.

2. How does Obi react when the commissioner asks him the offensive question?
(a) He calmly explains why he would never accept bribes.
(b) He bristles and considers the question useless.
(c) He remains silent until another question is asked.
(d) He insults the comissioner and leaves.

3. As the celebration continues, how does the author use an argument about kola nuts to reveal the clash between Christian beliefs and folklore?
(a) Isaac objects when the elders want to sprinkle kola nut oil in the house.
(b) Ibo refuses to partake in the superstitious practices involving kola nuts.
(c) Isaac refuses to partake in the breaking of Kola nuts on Ibo's head.
(d) Isaac declares that although kola nuts are eaten in his Christian house, they are not sacrificed to idols.

4. Why does Clara imply that Obi should not complain when he complains about seeing "good movies?"
(a) She does not complain about listening to Obi read poetry or about them going to lunch with Christopher whom she dislikes.
(b) She does not complain when he demands traditional African food which she does not care for.
(c) She does not complain when he drags her to see war movies.
(d) She does not complain when he drags her off to tennis which she hates.

5. What happens when Obi goes for his job interview with the Public Services Commission?
(a) Obi is bored and disinterested.
(b) Obi ridicules a panelist who falls asleep.
(c) Obi talks about modern poetry and novels.
(d) Obi impresses the panel and they offer him a job imediately.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Obi find amazing about Clara's taste in films?

2. According to Obi, what is the best European novel written about West Africa?

3. By using the expression "Augean stable", what literary device is the author using?

4. How does Obi view the luxurious residential area originally meant for Europeans but later occupied by the trickle of Africans who get European posts?

5. What helps to cement a friendship between MacMillan and Obi?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 485 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy the No Longer at Ease Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
No Longer at Ease from BookRags. (c)2024 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.