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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 are Obi's early responses to the death of his mother?
2. What do the villagers accuse Obi of after his mother is buried?
3. How does Obi finally get caught for his involvement in bribery?
4. What feelings does Obi have when he sees his mother?
5. What foreshadows trouble for Obi when evening prayers are said on the first day of his visit home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the examples evident of the author's use of humor When Christopher and Obi take Clara and Bisi dancing at the Imperial?
2. What event illustrates the seriousness with which those who want scholarships After Mr. Mark's visit to Obi's office treat applications?
3. 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?
4. When Obi reveals his suspicion that Clara is pregnant, how does Christopher react?
5. When Obi reaches home, how does the author use descriptions of the rooms of Obi's parents to portray their characters?
6. What incident involving Mr. Mark at Obi's office foreshadows Obi's eventual involvement with bribes over scholarships?
7. What happens When Obi and Clara visit the first doctor about her pregnancy?
8. When Obi goes to Clara's after his visit home, how does the relationship between them take a turn for the worse?
9. What is Christopher's reaction When Obi tells Christopher about Elsie Mark's visit ho his home and his decision to turn her down?
10. What cynical comment does the author make concerning Obi's feelings about Elsie Mark's determination to get a scholarship when Elsie Mark visits Obi?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the title of the novel "No Longer at ease" as the author's comment on the result of Obi returning to a Nigeria--a society with which he is no longer comfortable.
Essay Topic 2
What is the role played in the novel by the minor European characters in Obi's environment?
Essay Topic 3
"Obi's downfall is the result of a series of incidents in which Obi's pride and impatience cause him to make imprudent decisions." Discuss the validity of this statement.
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