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No Longer At Ease

Chinua Achebe

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Chapters 15 and 16 Quiz

Further Study Chapters 15 and 16 Quiz

1 of 5
What happens to Obi when he drives back to Lagos from Umuofia?

He runs into Christopher
He crashes his car
He has a stroke
He has a premonition

2 of 5
What does Clara cryptically imply to Obi after they break off their engagement?

She has met someone else
She is pregnant
She will never marry
She still loves him

3 of 5
On what condition will the doctor perform Clara's abortion?

Clara's father's approval
Payment of a bribe
Promising to maintain anonymity
Payment in cash

4 of 5
What does the nurse tell Obi when he arrives at the hospital to visit Clara?

Clara is in critical condition
Clara does not want visitors
Visitors are not allowed
Clara is dead

5 of 5
What does Obi do when he finds the poem he wrote about Nigeria in England?

Reads the poem aloud
Cries
Crumples the page
Burns the page

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