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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. While Obi tries to concentrate on work despite bad news from home, what comment about a Nigerian student does Mr. Green make while dictating a letter to Marie Tomlinson?

2. How does Obi eventually feel about his mother's death?

3. How do the visitors at Obi's home react after he has been there a couple of days?

4. What does the incident with Clara's abortion reveal about this aspect of life in Lagos?

5. Where do Clara and Obi go with Christopher and his new girlfriend, Bisi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author place emphasis on describing Obi's deteriorating financial situation after the incidents with Mr. Mark and Elsie, his sister?

2. What are the examples evident of the author's use of humor When Christopher and Obi take Clara and Bisi dancing at the Imperial?

3. What mixed reactions does Obi display in response to his mother's death?

4. After Obi returns from his visit home, how does Christopher react to Obi's news about the response of his parents to his plan to marry Clara?

5. When Obi goes to Clara's after his visit home, how does the relationship between them take a turn for the worse?

6. What mixed feelings does Obi have about resisting the temptation to accept Mr. Mark's bribe?

7. What is Christopher's reaction When Obi tells Christopher about Elsie Mark's visit ho his home and his decision to turn her down?

8. What happens When Obi and Clara visit the first doctor about her pregnancy?

9. When Obi reveals his suspicion that Clara is pregnant, how does Christopher react?

10. As Obi returns to office while Clara is hospitalized, how do the issues discussed at work contrast with the serious problems facing Obi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the major techniques used by Achebe to create an authentic Nigerian setting for the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of Obi's father in presenting the perspective of a traditional African converted to Christianity. How does Isaac's embracing of Christianity put him at odds with some of his villagers and establish the theme of contending religious beliefs?

Essay Topic 3

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

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