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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 do the people of Mbanta expect to happen to the missionaries when they start building their church?

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

3. Who touches off the conflict between church and clan in Umuofia that has been building since Mr. Brown left?

4. What is the other thing that the white man brought to Umuofia besides religion?

5. Who is the missionary that replaces Mr. Brown in Umuofia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Do you think it is right for the clan to burn down the church after Enoch pulls the mask off the egwuwu during the annual ceremony? Explain.

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

4. Okonkwo's seven year exile is over and he decides to go home to his fatherland. Do you think he should stay in Mbanta with his mother's family? Why.

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

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

7. 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.

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

9. 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.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the role of women in the novel with the role of women in today's American society. Cite specific examples from the novel, detailing women's jobs and responsibilities.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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