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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. What does Okonkwo vow to do after being released from the white man's prison?

2. What does Okonkwo feel the greatest obstacle to going to war against the white man is?

3. How many cowries do the court messengers ask the people for as payment to release their leaders?

4. Where does Okonkwo bring his family after being banished from his village?

5. Who says that the Abame were fools and had been warned of danger, and that they should have brought guns and machetes with them to the market?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. The District Commissioner outsmarts the six leaders of Umuofia, including Okonkwo and arrests them, abuses them, and humiliates them. What affect does his have on the spirit of the clan?

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

6. Describe the plan the leaders of Mbanta make when the missionary comes to them asking for a plot of land to build a church.

7. Do you think Okonkwo is correct in his reaction to his son, Nwoye joining the Christians? Why?

8. 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.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe in detail the three rituals of a wedding engagement for the Ibo people: the bride price, the delivery of the palm-wine, and the confession. Give a detailed summary of each ceremony.

Essay Topic 2

1) Explain Okonkwo's role in the clan when he returns to Umuofia after his seven year exile.

2) Describe his plan for himself and his sons upon his return and if it worked out.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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