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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. Where does Obierika get the bags of cowries that he brings to Okonkwo?

2. What happens in Umuofia the next time Obierika comes to visit Okonkwo, two years later?

3. What does Okonkwo hope his sons will be initiated into when his family returns from exile?

4. Why does Obierika tell Okonkwo that it is too late to fight the white man and drive him from the land?

5. What does Obierika bring for Okonkwo two years after Okonkwo had been exiled?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you agree with the punishment the elders of the clan give to Okonkwo when he kills the youngest son of Ezeudu? Justify your answer.

2. Describe the plan the leaders of Mbanta make when the missionary comes to them asking for a plot of land to build a church.

3. How does the saying "You can never go home again" hold true for Okonkwo when he returns home after seven years in exile?

4. When the missionaries come to Umuofia, they tell the people that their gods are not alive and have no effect on their lives. Do you think this is a good approach for the missionaries to take? Explain why.

5. What is Okonkwo's point of view with regard to the clan when he returns home?

6. How do the words of the missionaries impact Okonkwo's son, Nwoye?

7. Do you agree that Mr. Kiaga's choice of allowing the outcasts, osu, to join the other converts in the church is in the best interest of his congregation? Explain.

8. Do you think Okonkwo is correct in his reaction to his son, Nwoye joining the Christians? Why?

9. Compare the personalities of Mr. Brown and Reverend Smith. Which man do you think was better for the people of Umuofia?

10. After one of the converts kills the royal python, why does Okonkwo think it is a womanly decision to ostracize the converts from the daily rituals and privileges of members of the clan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The missionaries in Mbanta ask the rulers for a plot of land on which to build a church. The elders decide to give the missionaries a piece of land in the Evil Forest.

1) What is the significance of this decision?

2) What do the elders expect the outcome to be?

3) Relate what happened when the missionaries accepted the land.

4) What impact did final result have on the people of Mbanta?

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate the evidence presented to the egwugwu in the case of Mgbafo and Uzowlulu. Do you think the testimony given by each side is convincing? Defend or criticize the verdict of the egwugwu.

Essay Topic 3

Describe in detail the three rituals of a wedding engagement for the Ibo people: the bride price, the delivery of the palm-wine, and the confession. Give a detailed summary of each ceremony.

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