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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. On average how many pounds did Jonathan earn per day with his taxi service?

2. What kind of house did Jonathan have?

3. Who made and sold akara balls?

4. Where did Jonathan buy palm wine?

5. Why did Jonathan doubt the person requesting to use his bicycle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jonathan almost lose his bicycle during the war and what did he do to keep it safe?

2. What has happened to Jonathan's town because of the civil war?

3. What could Jonathan's home and the destroyed concrete edifice symbolize about how the civil war impacted Nigeria and Biafra?

4. What doesJonathan find miraculous upon his return to Enugu?

5. How does the Iwegbu family behavior show their ability to adapt and survive?

6. How do the Iwegbu family make money after moving back home?

7. Who uses Jonathan's new service?

8. What is "egg-rasher?"

9. Who survives with Jonathan and what does he consider this to be?

10. Why is "egg-rasher" being issued?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on the exchange of Biafran and Nigerian pounds in the story, discuss how the civil war affected both currencies and how this affected Jonathan and the other civil war survivors.

Essay Topic 2

What is a protagonist? What makes Jonathan the protagonist of this story? Cite details from the story to support responses.

Essay Topic 3

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

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