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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. According to the author's comments, why are some people's faces sullen as they wait to greet travelers returning?

2. How does one leader respond when Obi asks the UPU leaders to give him a four-month grace period before he has to start paying off his loan?

3. When Obi and Clara go out for drinks with Minister of State, Okoli, what does the Minister drink?

4. Why do Christopher and Obi eat with their fingers while at Obi's house?

5. What causes Obi to storm out of the December UPU meeting in anger, intending not to return?

Short Essay Questions

1. What views about the "bride-price" do Obi and Joseph discuss after speaking about Obi's job interview?

2. What is the meaning of Obi's full name and why did his father give him this name?

3. What are the main events involving Obi at the December meeting of the UPU attended by Joseph and Obi?

4. What spoils his homecoming when Obi arrives home in Umuofia?

5. What story does Joseph recall about Obi's school days while he and Obi are at dinner at the Pine Grove?

6. How does Obi first disappoint the Umuofian progressive Union and the poor Umuofians who tax themselves heavily to send Obi to England to become a lawyer?

7. What mixed feelings do members of the Umuofian Progressive Union have about Obi's situation at the beginning of the novel?

8. When Joseph reacts to hearing that Clara is an osu, how does Obi demonstrate his strong feelings about the matter?

9. What warning does the Rev. Samuel Ikedi give to Obi On the occasion of the banquet that Obi's father Isaac hold for him before he goes to study in England,?

10. What causes Obi to storm out of the December UPU meeting in a rage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role played in the novel by the minor European characters in Obi's environment?

Essay Topic 2

An important aspect of the novel's impact lies in the ability of the author to portray character effectively. Justifying your answer with reference to specific examples, discuss the methods used by the author to portray two major and two minor characters in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the roles of Joseph and Christopher in the novel, with specific reference to the role of Christopher as a foil to Obi.

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