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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 does Obierika bring for Okonkwo two years after Okonkwo had been exiled?
(a) Yam seeds
(b) Woven baskets of yams
(c) Bags full of cowries
(d) Kola nuts and palm-wine

2. Why does Uchendu say, "Never kill a man who says nothing" when Obierika tells them about the white man the Abame killed?
(a) The white man did not said anything to the Abame and according to Uchendu, silence is ominous.
(b) He may not be able to speak your language.
(c) Because he did not defended himself and may be innocent.
(d) He may hold secrets you need to learn.

3. Every man learns the language of the ekwe. How does the wooden instrument let the people know exactly who has died?
(a) First it announces the name of the clan, then it names the village, and finally it names the man.
(b) It only announces the name of the village.
(c) It announces the name of the man over and over again.
(d) It spells out the letters in the name.

4. What happens to the Christian women who go to the stream for water to wash the church with?
(a) They are captured and brought to the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves.
(b) They are chased away from the stream and whipped.
(c) They are allowed to get water, but can not speak to anyone.
(d) They are given water but are told it is the last time.

5. What does the ekwe, a hollowed out wooden instrument and the blast of the cannon signify to the nine villages of Umuofia?
(a) The beginning of a festival
(b) The death of a man
(c) The beginning of war
(d) The birth of a child

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an osu?

2. What does Nwoye do after his father, Okonkwo, beats him for being with the missionaries?

3. When the village meeting is called after the six leaders are released from the white man's prison, what does Okika say the clan should do?

4. What is the final ceremony, Amikwu, Uchendu's youngest son, has to perform before getting married?

5. What is Nwoye's name changed to after he joins the Christians?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the advice Uchendu gives to Okonkwo about his lot in life.

2. What is Okonkwo's attitude after he is released from prison?

3. How do the words of the missionaries impact Okonkwo's son, Nwoye?

4. Do you agree with the punishment the elders of the clan give to Okonkwo when he kills the youngest son of Ezeudu? Justify your answer.

5. How does the saying "You can never go home again" hold true for Okonkwo when he returns home after seven years in exile?

6. Okonkwo believes a man cannot rise above his chi, or destiny. Explain why you agree or disagree with Okonkwo's belief.

7. Okonkwo's friend, Obierika pays a visit to Okonkwo after two years of exile. He brings new of the annihilation of the Abame clan. Do you believe the white man is justified in their attack of the Abame clan? Explain.

8. Describe how Obierika proves to be a true friend to Okonkwo, even after Okonkwo is exiled.

9. Do you think the white man causes the village of Umuofia to fall apart, as Obierika thinks? Explain.

10. What is Okonkwo's point of view with regard to the clan when he returns home?

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