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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 agrees with the thief about what it is time for?
(a) Maria.
(b) The hostage from the village.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) His men.

2. The thief insists he does not like to make "____."
(a) Unhappy.
(b) War.
(c) Trouble.
(d) Mess.

3. Jonathan's ___ sagged under him after the thief leader's suggestion.
(a) Hopes.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Chair.
(d) Legs.

4. What is cooking on the open fire?
(a) Akara Balls.
(b) Stew.
(c) Porridge.
(d) Soup.

5. Who weeps aloud?
(a) Maria and the children.
(b) The hostage.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. The thief leader tells Jonathan that he is not a ____ thief.

2. What does the thief at the door tell the family he wants them to do?

3. Who did this person call first to help in the alarm cry?

4. Jonathan begged the thief leader to ____ again and to hurry up and go.

5. Who was violently awakened?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is awake with Jonathan?

3. 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?

4. After calling for the police, how does the thief continue to mock Jonathan?

5. How do you know about what time it is when Jonathan falls asleep?

6. What causes Jonathan to wake so suddenly?

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

8. What do the thieves ask for, and what do they say they will do if they don't get it?

9. Who do the thieves call to help the family?

10. What does Jonathan offer the thief and how does the thief leader and his men respond?

(see the answer keys)

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