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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. When Okonkwo was a boy, his father, Unoka, consults Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills, about why his crops always fail.. What reply did the Oracle give?

2. What drives Okonkwo into a rage on the first day of the festival, leading him to beat his second wife, Ekwefi, and almost kill her with a gun?

3. Where does Obierika send one of his relatives to get a fat goat to give to his in-laws during the uri?

4. Why does Nwakibie trust Okonkwo to farm his yam seeds?

5. Nwoye's mother calls Ezinma "Ezigbo" when she brings the fire to Nwoye's mother's hut. What does "Ezigbo" mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe how Okonkwo continues to worry about his son Nwoye, especially after the death of Ikemefuna.

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

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

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

8. Explain what role the egwuwu, the ancestral spirits of the clan, has in the public trials of the nine villages of the clan.

9. Do you agree with Okonkwo when he gives the fatal blow to Ikemefuna with his machete?

10. Describe how Okonkwo goes against his nature when he goes to find Ikwefi at the sacred cave.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate the evidence presented to the egwugwu in the case of Mgbafo and Uzowlulu. Do you think the testimony given by each side is convincing? Defend or criticize the verdict of the egwugwu.

Essay Topic 2

Enoch, the court messenger, is the cause of one of the biggest conflicts between the white man and the clan members. Describe the consequences of his offense and how it leads to further tragedy in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write three paragraphs relating the events that led up to Okonkwo's demise for the District Commissioner's book: The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger.

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