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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 did the people call the award or payment?

2. Who owns the old bicycle that Jonathan considers a miracle?

3. Where was the bicycle for a year?

4. What were the mangoes sold for?

5. How many sheets were missing from the roof?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jonathan again feel so lucky after visiting the closed offices of his employer?

2. How does the Iwegbu family behavior show their ability to adapt and survive?

3. What significance is the Coal Corporation to Jonathan and others?

4. What does Jonathan do after acquiring building materials?

5. How does Jonathan make money with his new service in paragraph 3?

6. Why do the customers use Jonathan's service?

7. How has the value of the Biafran pound changed from Paragraph 2 to Paragraph 3?

8. What does Jonathan realize after the soldier tries to commandeer his bicycle?

9. What is "egg-rasher?"

10. Who survives with Jonathan and what does he consider this to be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Achebe advocated for the fallen Biafran Republic and eventually left Nigeria for Europe to keep from being imprisoned by the Nigerian government. In Civil Peace, during and beyond the war, there are hints of the Nigerian government doing what it can to stamp out the rebels, their money, and their authority. What are some instances of this from the story? Discuss these issues surrounding the instability of the Nigerian government and the Biafran Republic as told through Civil Peace.

Essay Topic 2

Jonathan kept his money in the house in a strong box. How does this help the thief? How does this help Jonathan and his family? If the money had been in a bank, how would this have affected the story?

Essay Topic 3

Jonathan's greatest miracle is his family's survival of the civil war. He holds them most dear, above even his buried bicycle and his still standing home. How does his behavior during the conflict with the thieves and immediately after the conflict support or reinforce his high value of his family.

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