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Chinua Achebe
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1
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Why has Ezinma not married yet?
She waited to marry a boy she was in love with before the exile.
She can't marry until Nwoye marries.
Okonkwo made her wait until their return from exile.
She can never marry because she has lived in exile.
2
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What have the white men brought in addition to the church, school, and hospital?
The principles of democracy
A government and judicial system that overrides clan decisions
Television, syphilis, and machine guns
The slave trade
3
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Who is Chukwu?
The clan's one god
A prominent villager who kills one of the missionaries
Ezinma's new boyfriend
Mr. Brown's translator
4
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What happens to Mr. Brown?
He is killed when the villagers burn down the church.
He decides to leave when he sees what has happened to village tradition.
He is sent to open a church in another town.
He falls ill and has to leave his church.
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How does the clan meet Okonkwo's return?
With great enthusiasm
Somewhat indifferently
With hostility
With fear and suspicion
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