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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. What does Nwibe think it would have been easier for his wife to do than hit the dog?

2. Why are Chike's parents so happy about his birth?

3. What kind of face does the author say the moon keeps outside the door?

4. Where does Akueke's grandfather live?

5. What is the name of the rival party to PAP?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Akueke's brothers want to kill her?

2. Why do people like Rufus so much?

3. Why is Ibe such a popular politician?

4. How do Nwibe and the madmen know each other?

5. Why is the market place called Nwko?

6. How does Nwibe embarrass himself in this section?

7. What is Rufus' job with Ibe's party?

8. What do Chike's parents raise him to believe?

9. Why isn't the old man sympathetic to Elizabeth's plight?

10. What are Julius's duties as clerk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

What does the stories in the book state about post colonial Nigeria? How much do the students think these problems can be attributed to colonialism?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Nigerian's attitude towards the following. What is the author's opinion of these subjects? How does it compare to western thought?

1. Marriage.

2. Femininity.

3. Masculinity.

4. Spirituality.

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