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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 is Okonkwo afraid will happen to his male children after he dies?
(a) They will never go back to their homeland again.
(b) They will be killed by neighboring enemies.
(c) They will follow in Nwoye's footsteps and abandon the gods of their ancestors.
(d) They will forget the lessons Okonkwo taught them.

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

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

4. What does Okonkwo vow to do after being released from the white man's prison?
(a) He vows to move away from Umuofia.
(b) He vows never to be a source of trouble again.
(c) He vows to convert to Christianity.
(d) He swears vengeance.

5. What does Mr. Smith tell the people about ogbanje, the evil children who are born over and over again to plague their mothers?
(a) That the stories resemble the Christian beliefs.
(b) That the stories are okay to believe in.
(c) That the stories are spread by the Devil to lead men astray.
(d) That the stories are most likely true.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Okonkwo going to thank his mother's people for helping him during his seven years in exile?

2. What does the angry band of egwugwu do to Enoch's compound and the Christian church as revenge for unmasking one of the ancestral spirits?

3. Why does Obierika go to visit Okonkwo a second time, two years after the first?

4. What type of clan members join the white man's religion?

5. What option does Ajofia, the leading egwugwu, give to Mr. Smith when they come to the church?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

2. When the missionaries come to Umuofia, they tell the people that their gods are not alive and have no effect on their lives. Do you think this is a good approach for the missionaries to take? Explain why.

3. Uchendu gives a speech to the guests at Okonkwo's farewell feast, saying that it is good for kinsmen to come together. What did he fear for the young people of the clan?

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

5. What impact does the burning of the church have on Okonkwo's frame of mind?

6. Do you agree that Mr. Kiaga's choice of allowing the outcasts, osu, to join the other converts in the church is in the best interest of his congregation? Explain.

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

8. What is the importance of the ekwe to the people of Umuofia?

9. Compare the personalities of Mr. Brown and Reverend Smith. Which man do you think was better for the people of Umuofia?

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

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