No Longer at Ease Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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No Longer at Ease Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. Why do Christopher and Obi eat with their fingers while at Obi's house?

2. What offensive question does the commissioner who has been sleeping in the interview ask Obi when he wakes up?

3. According to the author's comments, why are some people's faces sullen as they wait to greet travelers returning?

4. What does the encounter with bribery on the way home cause Obi to think about the situation?

5. What is Obi's response when he and Clara go walking and she suddenly announces they cannot marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theory has he developed about ending corruption in Nigeria Before Obi begins to work? How has it evolved and why is it ironic?

2. What internal conflict does Obi experience while he is on his first visit with his father at home?

3. What warning does the Rev. Samuel Ikedi give to Obi On the occasion of the banquet that Obi's father Isaac hold for him before he goes to study in England,?

4. What does Obi encounter that reminds him about the prevalence of bribery when going home for a short visit while waiting for the result of his interview?

5. What is the meaning of Obi's full name and why did his father give him this name?

6. Why does Obi accuse Joseph of having a colonial mentality When Obi and Joseph discuss Obi's job interview with the Public service Commission?

7. What are the main events involving Obi at the December meeting of the UPU attended by Joseph and Obi?

8. What causes Obi to storm out of the December UPU meeting in a rage?

9. What does Joseph find surprising and what does Obi find disappointing When Obi Joseph takes Obi to dinner at the Pine grove?

10. What immediate effect does Obi's new job have on his financial status and on Clara?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character sketch of Clara and outline the role of her relationship with Obi in his downfall.

Essay Topic 2

What is the role played in the novel by the minor European characters in Obi's environment?

Essay Topic 3

Using specific examples, describe how the author introduces and develops family relationships as a major theme in the novel.

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