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

2. What is Okonkwo afraid will happen to his male children after he dies?
(a) They will follow in Nwoye's footsteps and abandon the gods of their ancestors.
(b) They will be killed by neighboring enemies.
(c) They will forget the lessons Okonkwo taught them.
(d) They will never go back to their homeland again.

3. Who is the white missionary that makes friends with great men of the clan and is presented with a carved elephant tusk?
(a) Mr. Smith
(b) Mr. Penn
(c) Mr. Kiaga
(d) Mr. Brown

4. What is Nwoye's name changed to after he joins the Christians?
(a) Thomas
(b) Isaac
(c) Luke
(d) James

5. Who is the missionary that replaces Mr. Brown in Umuofia?
(a) Reverend James Smith
(b) Reverend Simon Peter
(c) Reverend Peter Paul
(d) Reverend John Paul

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nickname of kotma, the court messengers who guard the prison which holds people who break the white man's law?

2. How many missionaries go to Mbanta?

3. What does Uchendu tell Okonkw his duty was?

4. What does the angry band of egwugwu do to Enoch's compound and the Christian church as revenge for unmasking one of the ancestral spirits?

5. Why do the people say "Mother is Supreme" when the man is the head of the family and his wives and children are obedient to him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What impact does the burning of the church have on Okonkwo's frame of mind?

3. Uchendu gives a speech to the guests at Okonkwo's farewell feast, saying that it is good for kinsmen to come together. What did he fear for the young people of the clan?

4. Describe how Obierika proves to be a true friend to Okonkwo, even after Okonkwo is exiled.

5. 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.

6. 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?

7. Do you think the white man causes the village of Umuofia to fall apart, as Obierika thinks? Explain.

8. 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.

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

10. Do you think Okonkwo is correct in his reaction to his son, Nwoye joining the Christians? Why?

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