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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. Who did the thief suggest that Jonathan call for help?

2. Who yells, "shut up?"

3. Who asked Jonathan, "who is knocking?"

4. After hearing the offer of the smaller amount of money the thief says it is time to ___.

5. Who was violently awakened?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jonathan offer the thief and how does the thief leader and his men respond?

2. How does the thieves' leader describe his and his men's intentions?

3. What is Jonathan's attitude toward his neighbors in the light of day after the robbery?

4. Why is the family even more frightened after the thieves call for help?

5. Who is awake with Jonathan?

6. Why does Jonathan refuse the leader thief's mocking offer?

7. What is significant about Jonathan's eldest being up and about at first light?

8. How do you know about what time it is when Jonathan falls asleep?

9. Who is at the door and what do they want?

10. What does Jonathan do or say to convince the thief he does not have the amount of the requested ransom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on the exchange of Biafran and Nigerian pounds in the story, discuss how the civil war affected both currencies and how this affected Jonathan and the other civil war survivors.

Essay Topic 2

How do the words and character actions in the last two paragraphs of this story embody the overall theme of survival of not just Jonathan and his family, but his neighbors?

Essay Topic 3

What do faith, miracles, and God have to do with the development of Jonathan's character and the story?

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