No Longer at Ease | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapters 1-2

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

Justice William Galloway.

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

Because of Obi's prominence as a young scholar educated at the expense of many poor Africans.

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

Africans are corrupt, sapped mentally and physically, and given a Western education that they do not know how to use.

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

Obi is indebted to the UPU because of their funding of his education.

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

They believe that Obi's lack...
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