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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. When Obi arrives home, what descriptions does the author give of his parents' rooms?

2. From whom does Obi borrow money to help out with Clara's abortion?

3. Despite coming to like Christopher, what does Clara fear about him?

4. According to Mr. Green, what characteristic of Nigerians would prevent the country from being able to manage independence?

5. For what kind of leave does Obi apply when he has to go home to deal with the news he receives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Obi decide to apply for local leave and visit his home?

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

3. At the beginning of Obi's visit to his parents, how does the author communicate Obi's feelings about his mother?

4. How do the incidents at the Roman Catholic convent in demonstrate limitations on social relationships in Lagos?

5. How does the second doctor that Clara and Obi visit differ from the first?

6. When Obi visits home, how does the issue of Clara being osu affect Obi's discussions with his father?

7. When Obi reaches home, how does the author use descriptions of the rooms of Obi's parents to portray their characters?

8. What incident involving Mr. Mark at Obi's office foreshadows Obi's eventual involvement with bribes over scholarships?

9. After Clara and Obi quarrel about his failure to ask her for money to help his situation, how does Obi demonstrate his reliance on reading to find solace?

10. As Obi and Marie Tomlinson become more cordial to each other, how does the author use these two characters to vary the portrayal of Mr. Green?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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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