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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what has Ikem lost his faith?
2. What is Ikem's mood at the beginning of Chapter 11?
3. When stopped by a soldier for questioning, what does Chris tell the soldier his profession is?
4. What does Chris ask for at a restaurant that he cannot get?
5. What happens to Ikem Osodi?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A theme in the novel is the conflict between modern and traditional African cultures. Explore this conflict or dichotomy, considering the following questions:
1) How is modern culture contrasted with the traditional one in Chapter 3 as we go from a scene in traffic to a very mythical story of "Hymn to the Sun"?
2) Beatrice does not know much about traditional culture and is ignorant of myths such as the rather feminist story of Idemili. Why is this a bad thing?
3) What wisdom is possessed by the Abazon elders and how is this contrasted with the wisdom, or lack thereof, in the university group Ikem speaks to?
4) In what sense does Beatrice seem to have two people inside her--the prophetess and the modern, educated woman?
5) How do traditional and modern clash in the baby-naming ceremony in Chapter 18, and how is the conflict resolved?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of religion in Anthills of the Savannah.
1) Which religions are represented in the novel?
2) Compare and contrast the attitudes of Beatrice and Agatha toward their religions.
3) Nigeria is a country with three main religions: Christianity, Islam, and traditional animism. How is this religious diversity represented in the novel, particularly in the naming ceremony in Chapter 18?
Essay Topic 3
Beatrice and Elewa are the two major female characters in Anthills of the Savannah.
1) Compare and contrast Beatrice and Elewa. How are they similar and different?
2) Is one of the women stronger than the other, or do they both have unique strengths?
3) Both women argue with Ikem over his treatment of women. Describe their arguments with Ikem. Which woman is better able to influence him?
4) How do these two women from very different backgrounds grow to become close friends?
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