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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Okonkwo do when the court messengers come to the meeting, telling the clan to stop?
(a) He beheads one of the messengers with his machete.
(b) He tries to convince the messengers to join the meeting peacefully.
(c) He turns and asks the clan to stop the meeting.
(d) He leaves the meeting, afraid of being arrested again.

2. What is the first thing Okonkwo plans to do when he returns to his clan?
(a) Have his wives cook meals for the village
(b) Move in with a neighbor until he could rebuild
(c) Rebuild his compound better than it was before
(d) Go to each neighboring hut, apologizing for the past

3. Why do the elders fear for the young people of the village?
(a) They are poor farmers.
(b) They are unwilling to hunt.
(c) They do not understand the bond of kinship.
(d) They follow the old ways instead of the new religion.

4. What does the District Commissioner do three days after the destruction of the church?
(a) He forgives the six leaders of Umuofia and tells them to go on their way.
(b) He speaks to Mr. Smith and calls a meeting with the six leaders of Umuofia.
(c) He has the six leaders of Umuofia killed.
(d) He exiles the six leaders of Umuofia.

5. What happens to the six leaders of Umuofia during their meeting with the District Commissioner?
(a) They are put in handcuffs, and led to the guardroom.
(b) They are treated with kindness and respect.
(c) The Commissioner and leaders agree to peace.
(d) They share a feast with the District Commissioner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who touches off the conflict between church and clan in Umuofia that has been building since Mr. Brown left?

2. What is the name of the god that the people of Umuofia believe is the creator of the all the world and the other gods?

3. How does Ekwefi and Ezinma harvest the cassava for the feast?

4. What news does Obierika bring to Okonkwo and Uchendu about the Abame clan?

5. What do the people of Mbanta expect to happen to the missionaries when they start building their church?

Short Essay Questions

1. Okonkwo's seven year exile is over and he decides to go home to his fatherland. Do you think he should stay in Mbanta with his mother's family? Why.

2. Describe the plan the leaders of Mbanta make when the missionary comes to them asking for a plot of land to build a church.

3. What is Okonkwo's point of view with regard to the clan when he returns home?

4. Compare the personalities of Mr. Brown and Reverend Smith. Which man do you think was better for the people of Umuofia?

5. What are some of the positive things the white man brings to Umuofia?

6. Summarize the advice Uchendu gives to Okonkwo about his lot in life.

7. The District Commissioner outsmarts the six leaders of Umuofia, including Okonkwo and arrests them, abuses them, and humiliates them. What affect does his have on the spirit of the clan?

8. Do you agree that Mr. Kiaga's choice of allowing the outcasts, osu, to join the other converts in the church is in the best interest of his congregation? Explain.

9. What is Okonkwo's final act as a warrior for his village of Umuofia? Did it reverse the falling apart of his village in any way?

10. Do you agree with the punishment the elders of the clan give to Okonkwo when he kills the youngest son of Ezeudu? Justify your answer.

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