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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 Mr. Brown build in Umuofia?
(a) A town hall
(b) A school and a small hospital
(c) A mansion for himself
(d) A playground
2. How does Mr. Brown encourage the people to attend school?
(a) With a she-goat and hen
(b) With singlets and towels
(c) With singlets and towels
(d) With kola nuts and palm-wine
3. Every man learns the language of the ekwe. How does the wooden instrument let the people know exactly who has died?
(a) It only announces the name of the village.
(b) It announces the name of the man over and over again.
(c) It spells out the letters in the name.
(d) First it announces the name of the clan, then it names the village, and finally it names the man.
4. What happens to the Christian women who go to the stream for water to wash the church with?
(a) They are captured and brought to the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves.
(b) They are allowed to get water, but can not speak to anyone.
(c) They are chased away from the stream and whipped.
(d) They are given water but are told it is the last time.
5. When the missionaries ask the rulers of Mbanta for land to build their church, what do the rulers give them?
(a) The best plot of land in the village
(b) An uncleared piece of land in the forest
(c) A rocky, barren piece of land in the hills
(d) The
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Uchendu tell Okonkw his duty was?
2. What happens to the six leaders of Umuofia during their meeting with the District Commissioner?
3. 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?
4. What does Okonkwo mourn when he returns to his clan?
5. What does the District Commissioner do three days after the destruction of the church?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the saying "You can never go home again" hold true for Okonkwo when he returns home after seven years in exile?
2. 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.
3. Okonkwo's friend, Obierika pays a visit to Okonkwo after two years of exile. He brings new of the annihilation of the Abame clan. Do you believe the white man is justified in their attack of the Abame clan? Explain.
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. 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?
7. Describe how Obierika proves to be a true friend to Okonkwo, even after Okonkwo is exiled.
8. How do the words of the missionaries impact Okonkwo's son, Nwoye?
9. Do you think the white man causes the village of Umuofia to fall apart, as Obierika thinks? Explain.
10. What is the importance of the ekwe to the people of Umuofia?
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