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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. How does Obi feel after he resists the temptation to accept Mr. Mark's bribe?
2. 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?
3. How does Obi eventually feel about his mother's death?
4. How does Obi's distraction about the situation with his family affect his journey back to Lagos?
5. To which literary character does Obi compare Mr. Green?
Short Essay Questions
1. What mixed reactions does Obi display in response to his mother's death?
2. Describe the two specific events after the death of Obi's mother that indicates that Obi has broken his resolve against accepting bribes.
3. What mixed feelings does Obi have about resisting the temptation to accept Mr. Mark's bribe?
4. Why does the author place emphasis on describing Obi's deteriorating financial situation after the incidents with Mr. Mark and Elsie, his sister?
5. What incident involving Mr. Mark at Obi's office foreshadows Obi's eventual involvement with bribes over scholarships?
6. What event illustrates the seriousness with which those who want scholarships After Mr. Mark's visit to Obi's office treat applications?
7. 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?
8. When Obi reaches home, how does the author use descriptions of the rooms of Obi's parents to portray their characters?
9. As Obi returns to office while Clara is hospitalized, how do the issues discussed at work contrast with the serious problems facing Obi?
10. When Obi goes to Clara's after his visit home, how does the relationship between them take a turn for the worse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the roles of Joseph and Christopher in the novel, with specific reference to the role of Christopher as a foil to Obi.
Essay Topic 2
What are the major techniques used by Achebe to create an authentic Nigerian setting for the novel?
Essay Topic 3
What is the role played in the novel by the minor European characters in Obi's environment?
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