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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was sweating over an open fire?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) The eldest son.
(c) The carpenter.
(d) Maria.

2. After knocking the ___ o'clock hour the night watchman was silent.
(a) Two.
(b) Midnight.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

3. Jonathan is usually a ____ sleeper.
(a) Light.
(b) Heavy.
(c) Short.
(d) Loud.

4. Who calls Jonathan "my friend?"
(a) The man whose payment was stolen.
(b) The carpenter.
(c) His wife.
(d) The thief leader.

5. The thief leader tells Jonathan that he is not a ____ thief.
(a) Patient.
(b) Good.
(c) Bad.
(d) Violent.

Short Answer Questions

1. The old ___ bottles are being rinsed out.

2. How much money does the thief leader demand?

3. After hearing the offer of the smaller amount of money the thief says it is time to ___.

4. Who does Jonathan call as a witness that he does not have the money the thief leader demands?

5. Jonathan kept the box near him on a ___.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Iwegbu family already in a normal routine instead of lamenting their loss?

2. Who is at the door and what do they want?

3. Why do the men with the thief leader disagree with him?

4. Why does Jonathan refuse the leader thief's mocking offer?

5. What does Jonathan do or say to convince the thief he does not have the amount of the requested ransom?

6. What happens once the Iwegbu family knows who is at their door?

7. Who is awake with Jonathan?

8. Why is the family even more frightened after the thieves call for help?

9. How does Achebe show possible military corruption in the story when the thief is offering to call for help on behalf of the Iwegbu family?

10. How does the thief's concept of civil peace affect the Iwegbu family?

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