Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God.
Nwaka's hostility to Ezeulu is attributable to

A His great wealth and sense of importance
B The rivalry between Umuneora and Umuachala
C The instigation of Ezidemili
D His jealousy of Ezeulu's mysterious powers

Question 17:

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God.
Ezeulu sent his son, Oduche, to join the Christians because

A Of his great love for the whiteman
B He had come to distrust the power of Ulu
C He did not want Oduche to succeed him as chief priest
D He wanted a representative in the group in case they became powerful

Question 18:

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God.
The lesson which emerges from the fate of Ezeulu is that

A The will of the priest is the will of his god
B Christianity is superior to traditional religion
C No man ever won judgement against his clan
D Captain Winterbottom was right afterall

Question 19:

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God.
'....a man who brings ant-ridden faggots into his hut should expect the visit of lizards...
What does Nwaka refer to as 'ant-ridden faggots' in this context?

A The visit of the court messenger
B The unexpected consultation of Ezeulu with the chiefs of Umuaro
C The friendship between Ezeulu and the whiteman
D Ezeulu's rejection of the kind gesture of some chiefs to accompany him to Okperi

Question 20:

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God.
When he came back from Operi I went to his house and he talked like a sane man. I reminded him of saying that a man must dance the dance prevailing in his time...'
The above statement was made by Ofoka about

A Nwaka
B Akuebue
C Ezeulu
D Obika