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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. Which veteran civil servant is assigned to teach Obi about office administration?
2. Why does the Umuofia Progressive Union meet again to discuss Obi's case on the morning of the trial?
3. What happens to Obi when he meets Clara for the first time?
4. What early indication does Obi see how "Dear old Nigeria really works" as the boat docks in Lagos?
5. What shocks Joseph about Obi while they are at the restaurant?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Obi accuse Joseph of having a colonial mentality When Obi and Joseph discuss Obi's job interview with the Public service Commission?
2. What are the main events involving Obi at the December meeting of the UPU attended by Joseph and Obi?
3. 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?
4. How does the incident with the police and the lorry driver on the way to Umuofia affect Obi's views about getting rid of bribery?
5. What causes Obi to storm out of the December UPU meeting in a rage?
6. What two mistakes does Obi make when Obi attends reception held in Lagos by the Umuofian Progressive Union to welcome him home?
7. What spoils his homecoming when Obi arrives home in Umuofia?
8. What happens at Obi's job interview with the Public Service Commission?
9. What theory has he developed about ending corruption in Nigeria Before Obi begins to work? How has it evolved and why is it ironic?
10. Before going to England, Obi spends time in Lagos with Joseph Okeke. Who is Joseph and how is he connected with Obi?
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
"Obi's downfall is the result of a series of incidents in which Obi's pride and impatience cause him to make imprudent decisions." Discuss the validity of this statement.
Essay Topic 3
An outstanding feature of this story is the author's ability to illustrate the importance of stories, songs, and dreams in the lives of traditional Nigerians. Provide detailed references to stories songs and dreams in the novel, and use them to demonstrate the validity of this assertion.
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