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No Longer At Ease
Chinua Achebe
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapters 13 and 14
Chapters 15 and 16
Chapters 17–19
Characters
Character List
Obi Okonkwo
Clara
William Green
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapters 13 and 14
Chapters 15 and 16
Chapters 17-19
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapters 17-19 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 17-19 Quiz
1
of 5
How does Clara respond when Obi visits her at the hospital?
She hugs him
She expresses regret
She cries
She avoids his gaze
2
of 5
What does Clara do with the letter Obi sends her at the hospital?
Returns it, unopened
Keeps it by her bedside
Rips it apart
Burns it
3
of 5
Why do the Umuofian villagers chastise Obi after his mother's funeral?
His eulogy was offensive
He appears unremorseful
He cried publicly
He did not attend the funeral
4
of 5
What does Obi learn to do after his mother's passing?
Cook his mother's recipes
Repress his emotions
Accept bribes
Believe in afterlife
5
of 5
What happens to Obi on the day he decides to accept a bribe for the very last time?
He receives a promotion
He is arrested
His daughter is born
He declares bankruptcy
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