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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to twins born in Umuofia?
(a) They are considered good luck and raised by the priestess of the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves.
(b) They are drowned.
(c) They are placed in earthenware pots and thrown away in the forest.
(d) They are revered as sacred above all other infants.

2. Obiageli, Nwoye's sister, comes home crying because her water pot is broken. How did her waterpot break?
(a) She overfilled the pot with water and was unable to carry the weight. The pot tipped and fell.
(b) She tripped over a stone in the pathway, and fell with her water pot.
(c) She was showing off, swaying her waist and the pot fell.
(d) She was pushed by Nwoye's younger brother and fell with her pot, spilling the water and smashing the pot.

3. Why is Okonkwo considered one of the greatest men of his time?
(a) He has patience for all men, even unsuccessful ones.
(b) He is a sympathetic, loving father and husband.
(c) He is a wealthy farmer, the greatest wrestler, has a barn full of yams, and has three wives.
(d) He is the greatest flute player in the village.

4. Where does the powerful Oracle of the Hills, Agbala, live?
(a) In the treetops with all the climbing creatures of Umuofia.
(b) Deep underground with the creatures of the soil, beneath the hills and all things that live above the ground.
(c) Through a round hole in the side of the hill leading to a dimly lit cave.
(d) In a large, handsomely endowed compound in the hills filled with the gifts from those asking for a consultation.

5. Why do the people of Umuofia observe the Week of Peace?
(a) It is a time for families to develop bonds of love and understanding, making their relationships strong.
(b) It is a time to set aside differences with families and neighbors, forgiving them for past offenses.
(c) It is a week of happy celebration, dancing, and feasting with everyone in the village. It creates a peaceful, cooperative atmosphere that is supposed to last throughout the year.
(d) Their forefather's ordained that before they planted any crops, they have to observe a week where it is forbidden to say a harsh word to a neighbor. This honors the god of the earth, so that the crops will grow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Unkona's neighbor, Okoye, visit him?

2. Who is the first man Okonkwo works for as a share-cropper ?

3. What is the shameful death Unoka endures?

4. Okonkwo is very prosperous, owning a large compound with many huts, and an abundance of food. Ikemefuna is given to Okonkwo to live with him until the clan decides Ikemefuna's fate. How does Ikemefuna react to living with Okonkwo?

5. What does Ekwefi do after Chielo carries Ezinma away on her back?

Short Essay Questions

1. Okonkwo's father dies in debt, with no titles to his name. Relate why Okonkwo does not have to worry that his father's reputation will be held against him.

2. Who do you think benefits from the judgment of the egwuwu in the trial of Uzowulu and his wife and family and why?

3. Is it evident that the tribal rituals of marriage are important for not only the wedding couple, but the entire village?

4. Predict what might happen later in the book from the conversation of Obierika, Machi, and Okonkwo when they talk about "what is good in one place is bad in another . . ." and that the polite name for leprosy is "white skin".

5. Analyze Okonkwo's feelings for Enzinma and Ekwefi, and how they relate to his fear of weakness.

6. Compare the stories of men to the stories of women in Umuofia.

7. In your opinion, what is the biggest factor that makes Ikemefuna accept the fact that he is not returning to his homeland?

8. Describe the Week of Peace celebrated in Umuofia . How does Okonkwo violate this sacred peace and what are the consequences?

9. Evaluate Okonkwo's reputation in the nine villages of Umuofia.

10. How would you justify Okonkwo's harsh treatment of his family and his uncontrollable temper?

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