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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. What distance did Jonathan taxi?

2. To whom were the mangoes sold?

3. What did Maria sell to camp officials for extra food?

4. How many human heads are safe in Jonathan's family?

5. To whom were the akara balls sold.

Short Essay Questions

1. What significance is the Coal Corporation to Jonathan and others?

2. Besides his thankfulness of his present survival, how does Jonathan feel about the future for him and his family?

3. Describe the service Jonathan starts after digging up his bicycle, in Paragraph 3.

4. Why does Jonathan again feel so lucky after visiting the closed offices of his employer?

5. How does Jonathan make money with his new service in paragraph 3?

6. Why did Jonathan bribe the soldier at his door?

7. Is Jonathan's bicycle important to him? Why or why not?

8. What does Jonathan realize after the soldier tries to commandeer his bicycle?

9. What happened to a man who got his payment a few days before Jonathan received his payment?

10. What does Jonathan do after acquiring building materials?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What makes this story realistic fiction? Be sure to define realistic fiction and then use story details to demonstrate how Civil Peace is realistic fiction.

Essay Topic 2

Achebe presents several themes in this story. How does the Iwegbu family embody each of these specific themes: survival, family cohesiveness, and resourcefulness?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the Iwegbu home in Enugu, the Coal Corporation office, and the bicycle.

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