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

2. What is Christopher's response to hearing that Obi turned down advances from Elsie Mark?

3. What happens that makes Obi smile while reading that evening?

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

5. What are Obi's early responses to the death of his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Obi's downfall is the result of a series of incidents in which Obi's pride and impatience cause him to make imprudent decisions." Discuss the validity of this statement.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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