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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 event occurs that convinces the clan that the gods can fight their own battles?
2. What happens in Umuofia the next time Obierika comes to visit Okonkwo, two years later?
3. What does Okonkwo hope his sons will be initiated into when his family returns from exile?
4. How does Mr. Brown encourage the people to attend school?
5. What is Okonkwo's punishment for killing Ezeudu's son?
Short Essay Questions
1. Do you think the white man causes the village of Umuofia to fall apart, as Obierika thinks? Explain.
2. What is Okonkwo's attitude after he is released from prison?
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. After one of the converts kills the royal python, why does Okonkwo think it is a womanly decision to ostracize the converts from the daily rituals and privileges of members of the clan?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. What is the importance of the ekwe to the people of Umuofia?
9. 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.
10. How does the saying "You can never go home again" hold true for Okonkwo when he returns home after seven years in exile?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1) Analyze the character of Okonkwo.
2) How is he depicted by the author?
3) How is he revealed through his own words and actions, and through the observations of other characters?
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
While waiting for Ezinma to be released from the cave of Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves, she has a flashback.
1) What does this flashback reveal about her relationship with Okonkwo?
2) How does it compare with their present relationship?
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