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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. By the time Jonathan began this negotiation his voice had become ____.

2. In his attempt to negotiate, how does Jonathan address the thief and his men?

3. When Jonathan tries to negotiate what does the thief leader threaten to do?

4. What does Jonathan tell the thief he can have if he can find it in the house?

5. Who groaned in terror at the sound of the additional voices?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is awake with Jonathan?

3. How does the thieves' leader describe his and his men's intentions?

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

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

6. What does the thief think civil peace is?

7. After calling for the police, how does the thief continue to mock Jonathan?

8. How does the thief's concept of civil peace affect the Iwegbu family?

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

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

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

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?

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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