No Longer at Ease | Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Chapters 1-2

1. Who is the judge at the trial of Obi Okonkwo as the novel opens?

2. Why is the courtroom packed with spectators at Obi Okonkwo's trial?

3. What negative comments does Mr. Green make about Africans after his tennis match on the morning of the trial?

4. Why does the Umuofia Progressive Union meet again to discuss Obi's case on the morning of the trial?

5. What is the stance of the organization's leaders toward his involvement in bribery in the UPU's discussions about Obi's case?

6. What is Obi's full name?

7. What is the meaning of Obi's full name?

8. Why does the UPU want Obi to study law in England?

9. Who...
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