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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 is the name of the first woman to join the Christian missionaries?
2. Every man learns the language of the ekwe. How does the wooden instrument let the people know exactly who has died?
3. What option does Ajofia, the leading egwugwu, give to Mr. Smith when they come to the church?
4. How does Ekwefi and Ezinma harvest the cassava for the feast?
5. What is the final ceremony, Amikwu, Uchendu's youngest son, has to perform before getting married?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What impact does the burning of the church have on Okonkwo's frame of mind?
3. After one of the converts kills the royal python, why does Okonkwo think it is a womanly decision to ostracize the converts from the daily rituals and privileges of members of the clan?
4. 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.
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. When the missionaries come to Umuofia, they tell the people that their gods are not alive and have no effect on their lives. Do you think this is a good approach for the missionaries to take? Explain why.
7. How do the words of the missionaries impact Okonkwo's son, Nwoye?
8. Okonkwo believes a man cannot rise above his chi, or destiny. Explain why you agree or disagree with Okonkwo's belief.
9. Do you think Okonkwo is correct in his reaction to his son, Nwoye joining the Christians? Why?
10. What is the importance of the ekwe to the people of Umuofia?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
While waiting for Ezinma to be released from the cave of Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves, she has a flashback.
1) What does this flashback reveal about her relationship with Okonkwo?
2) How does it compare with their present relationship?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the role of women in the novel with the role of women in today's American society. Cite specific examples from the novel, detailing women's jobs and responsibilities.
Essay Topic 3
1) Analyze Okonkwo's suicide at the end of the novel.
2) Did he have any other alternatives?
3) Do you think this act made him more or less of a hero to his people? Why?
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