No Longer at Ease Test | Final Test - Hard

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No Longer at Ease Test | Final 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. How do the circumstances surrounding Clara's hospitalization contribute to Obi's eventual downfall?

2. On what assumption does Mr. Green find it necessary to warn Obi about paying his car insurance?

3. While Obi tries to concentrate on work despite bad news from home, what comment about a Nigerian student does Mr. Green make while dictating a letter to Marie Tomlinson?

4. What foreshadows trouble for Obi when evening prayers are said on the first day of his visit home?

5. When Obi finally reaches Clara's house, how does he relate the outcomes of his visit home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Christopher's reaction When Obi tells Christopher about Elsie Mark's visit ho his home and his decision to turn her down?

2. What makes Obi decide to apply for local leave and visit his home?

3. As Obi and Marie Tomlinson become more cordial to each other, how does the author use these two characters to vary the portrayal of Mr. Green?

4. When Obi leaves Clara to go off with the doctor who is going to perform the abortion, how does the author reveal the extent of Obi's distress?

5. When Obi visits home, how does the issue of Clara being osu affect Obi's discussions with his father?

6. After Obi returns from his visit home, how does Christopher react to Obi's news about the response of his parents to his plan to marry Clara?

7. Why is Obi distressed by the reaction of his mother when they discuss Obi's plan to marry Clara?

8. After Clara and Obi quarrel about his failure to ask her for money to help his situation, how does Obi demonstrate his reliance on reading to find solace?

9. What happens When Obi and Clara visit the first doctor about her pregnancy?

10. What mixed feelings does Obi have about resisting the temptation to accept Mr. Mark's bribe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Giving specific examples, discuss the author's use of literary, biblical and historical allusions in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

An important aspect of the novel's impact lies in the ability of the author to portray character effectively. Justifying your answer with reference to specific examples, discuss the methods used by the author to portray two major and two minor characters in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of Obi's father in presenting the perspective of a traditional African converted to Christianity. How does Isaac's embracing of Christianity put him at odds with some of his villagers and establish the theme of contending religious beliefs?

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