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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. Who yells, "shut up?"

2. After this demand what does the thief do?

3. Now that the war is over, according to the thief leader, this is a time for ____ peace.

4. Silence followed after the thief and his men _______________.

5. What did the night watchman knock on to mark the hour?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Jonathan's eldest being up and about at first light?

2. What does the thief think civil peace is?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Of all of Jonathan's entrepreneurial pursuits which one do you feel was the most resourceful and successful? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how this story deals with the presence of an unstable government and how this affects the people in the story.

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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