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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. How many inestimable blessings does Jonathan come out of the war with?

2. What mismatched item was the person demanding the bicycle wearing?

3. What did Jonathan charge per taxi trip?

4. What amount was taken from the amn?

5. Who had built what had now become a "mountain of rubble?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jonathan's home mean to him and his family?

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

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

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

8. What is "egg-rasher?"

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

10. How does Jonathan behave after receiving his "egg-rasher?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jonathan sees his ex-miner co-workers outside the closed Coal Corporation offices and feels he has yet another miracle. What is the miracle and why does he feel it is a miracle?

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

Who brings up the term "civil peace" in the story? What does this mean to that character? What does this mean to Jonathan? to the story?

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