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No Longer At Ease
Chinua Achebe
Study Guide
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 Quotes 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
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
Suggested Essay Topics
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Chapter 8 Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 8 Quiz
1
of 5
Why is Joseph disappointed when Obi arrives to drive him to the UPU meeting?
Obi is underdressed
The meeting is cancelled
Obi is late
The engine is stalled
2
of 5
What impresses the UPU members when Joseph and Obi arrive late?
Obi's new car
Joseph's good news
Clara's fashionable clothing
Obi's unapologetic, confident attitude
3
of 5
What does Obi request of the UPU with regards to the repayment of his scholarship?
A four month "head start"
A lower interest rate
A one year deferral
A second loan
4
of 5
What complaint do the young men of the community have about the elders' behavior at Obi's reception party?
They are too conservative
They are judgmental
They monopolized the drinks
They move too slowly
5
of 5
Why does Obi retract his requests and leave the UPU meeting in a fit of anger and pride?
They accuse him of ungratefulness
They oppose his marriage
They repeatedly interrupt him
They defend colonial values
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