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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. With whom does Obi have breakfast on the first morning on the boat?

2. What two big mistakes does Obi make at the big reception that the UPU holds for Obi on Saturday?

3. Where does Joseph Okeke take Obi after the reception?

4. Which veteran civil servant is assigned to teach Obi about office administration?

5. What comment do the elders make about Christianity when Isaac refuses to placate the rainmaker to prevent the rain threatening Obi's homecoming?

Short Essay Questions

1. How welcoming is Mr. Green when Obi is introduced on his first day at work in the civil service?

2. What theory has he developed about ending corruption in Nigeria Before Obi begins to work? How has it evolved and why is it ironic?

3. What references to bribery show that the members are very familiar with corruption in Nigeria At the reception held to welcome Obi home?

4. Before going to England, Obi spends time in Lagos with Joseph Okeke. Who is Joseph and how is he connected with Obi?

5. What comments does Mr. Green make to suggest that he expected no better from Obi at the tennis club on the morning of the verdict?

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 sights does Obi observe and how does he respond When Obi returns to Lagos from England and visits a Lagos slum?

8. What does Obi encounter that reminds him about the prevalence of bribery when going home for a short visit while waiting for the result of his interview?

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 complaints does Obi make about an encounter with the police after buying the ring and returning home to Joseph?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the title of the novel "No Longer at ease" as the author's comment on the result of Obi returning to a Nigeria--a society with which he is no longer comfortable.

Essay Topic 2

Giving specific examples from the text, discuss the dominant aspects of post-colonial literature that are evident in "Things Fall Apart."

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of the Umuofian Progressive Union in the preparation of young Africans for future roles in their society? How does the UPU contribute to the downfall of the very same young people it sets out to prepare for productive roles?

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