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Scenario: A messenger arrives from the mining company. He says your old job is gone, but offers you a temporary position if you are "amenable" to the new rules. Question: If your group is amenable, are you:
A. Flexible and ready to adapt to the new rules.
B. Resentful and likely to quit the job immediately.
C. Hostile and prepared to demand higher wages.
D. Confused and unable to follow basic instructions.
A. Flexible and ready to adapt to the new rules.
Scenario: You find your old bicycle buried in the yard. To use it as a taxi, you must explain why it’s a "miracle" that you still have it. Question: Why does the author use the word "miracle" to describe the bicycle?
A. It was blessed by a local priest for protection.
B. It survived the war despite the widespread theft.
C. It possesses the ability to travel faster than a car.
D. It was gifted to Jonathan by a wealthy benefactor.
D. It was gifted to Jonathan by a wealthy benefactor.
Scenario: You are standing in line at the Treasury. You see a man collapse because his money was stolen. Question: Based on the text's structure, why does Achebe include the man who collapses before Jonathan gets robbed?
A. To provide a foil that highlights Jonathan’s calm reaction later.
B. To suggest that Jonathan is physically weaker than his neighbors.
C. To indicate that Jonathan’s family is safer than other families in town.
D. To prove that the government is responsible for the neighborhood thefts.
A. To provide a foil that highlights Jonathan’s calm reaction later.
Scenario: The thieves are at your door! They are speaking in pidgin: "No be so?" Question: What does the thieves' use of this dialect contribute to the tone of the scene?
A. It makes the thieves appear humorous and ultimately harmless.
B. It demonstrates that the thieves are from a foreign, distant land.
C. It creates a sense of realism and tension between social classes.
D. It shows that the thieves are uneducated and lack a plan of action.
C. It creates a sense of realism and tension between social classes.
Scenario: You have just received your ex gratia (Egg-Rasher) payment. You must decide how to describe it. Question: Which word best describes the "connotation" of a windfall in Jonathan's eyes?
A. A temporary loan that he must eventually pay back to the state.
B. A heavy burden that causes him nothing but mental stress.
C. A guaranteed salary that he has worked hard to earn.
D. An unexpected stroke of luck that he does not rely on.
D. An unexpected stroke of luck that he does not rely on.
Scenario: The game is almost over. You must summarize Jonathan's philosophy to keep your final earnings. Question: When Jonathan says "Nothing puzzles God," what is he essentially saying about his "possessions"?
A. Possessions are the only way to measure a person's true value.
B. God will eventually replace every item that was taken by thieves.
C. Possessions are temporary and less important than life and work.
D. Material wealth is a sign of being spiritually chosen and favored.
C. Possessions are temporary and less important than life and work.
Question: During the robbery, the author describes the neighbors as being "all ears" but staying completely silent. What does this specific behavior contribute to the mood of the scene?
A. It creates a heroic mood, showing that the neighbors are silently preparing a surprise rescue.
B. It creates a humorous mood, showing that the neighbors find the thieves' shouting to be funny.
C. It creates a helpless mood, showing that the neighbors are too paralyzed by fear to intervene.
D. It creates a hostile mood, showing that the neighbors are secretly helping the thieves rob Jonathan.
C. It creates a helpless mood, showing that the neighbors are too paralyzed by fear to intervene.
Context: "He had come out of the war with five inestimable blessings—his head, his wife Maria’s head, and the heads of three out of their four children."
Question: Why does the author use the phrase "inestimable blessings" to describe Jonathan’s surviving family members?
A. To emphasize that their lives are too valuable to be measured by money or property.
B. To emphasize that Jonathan is unhappy that one of his children did not survive.
C. To emphasize that Jonathan believes his family is superior to the other refugees.
D. To emphasize that Jonathan is confused about how his family managed to stay alive.
A. To emphasize that their lives are too valuable to be measured by money or property.