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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. Jonathan tells the thief he can ____ him and his family if he comes inside and finds what Jonathan does not have.

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

3. What is boiling over the open fire?

4. How do the thief's men feel about the smaller amount of money?

5. Who is in the corner getting ready for the day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the leader of the theives exercise his authority with his men?

4. Who comes to Jonathan's home at first light and what do they see?

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

6. What does the thief think civil peace is?

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

8. After going to bed, what happens before Jonathan is suddenly awakened?

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

10. Who is awake with Jonathan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What do faith, miracles, and God have to do with the development of Jonathan's character and the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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