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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 the first doctor respond when Clara and Obi visit him?

2. How does Joseph show support for Obi after his mother dies?

3. What is Obi's initial response when his father forbids him to marry Clara?

4. What does the process lead Obi to decide when he examines the "mainspring of his actions" for the first time in his life?

5. Which girl does Christopher consider marrying except for the fact that she is going away to study?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What cynical comment does the author make concerning Obi's feelings about Elsie Mark's determination to get a scholarship when Elsie Mark visits Obi?

3. What changes about Obi's thoughts when Obi approaches Mr. Omo about a salary advance and learns that his financial situation is even worse than he imagines?

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

9. When Obi leaves Clara to go off with the doctor who is going to perform the abortion, how does the author reveal the extent of Obi's distress?

10. Why is Obi distressed by the reaction of his mother when they discuss Obi's plan to marry Clara?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Referring to Obi's relationship with Christopher, Clara and his parents, discuss the role of conflict in the novel.

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