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

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

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

4. What destroys Obi's hope for support from his mother for marrying Clara?

5. What does Obi turn to for solace when at home in his distress after refusing dinner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

5. Describe briefly the incidents that occur between Obi and Clara on the night before Obi leaves for his visit to his home.

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

7. What event illustrates the seriousness with which those who want scholarships After Mr. Mark's visit to Obi's office treat applications?

8. 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?

9. As Obi is caught with evidence of having accepted a bribe, how does the author indicate that outsiders have no idea how to account for what has happened to Obi?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Giving specific examples, discuss the evidence that the author presents in the novel to illustrate the impact of Obi's British education on his way of life and his analysis of issues.

Essay Topic 2

Giving specific examples, discuss the author's use of literary, biblical and historical allusions in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

How does the story of Obi suggest that his father erred in his decision to give him a name meaning, "the mind at last is at rest?"

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