Reverend Smith's Views and Actions

Reverend Smith, Mr. Brown's successor, has a strict and uncompromising approach, contrasting with Mr. Brown's accommodating style. Enoch, a fervent convert, provokes a major conflict by desecrating a sacred ritual, leading to chaos in the clan. The clan responds with anger, destroying Enoch's compound and the church. Despite Reverend Smith's attempts to mediate, the church is ultimately destroyed, symbolizing the deep cultural rift.

What was Reverend Smith's view on Mr. Brown's approach?

• He tried to improve upon it.

• He was indifferent to it.

• He openly condemned it.

• He supported it wholeheartedly.

How did Reverend Smith perceive the world?

• As a battlefield between light and darkness.

• As a place of endless opportunities.

• As a place of harmony.

• As a peaceful garden.

What did Reverend Smith believe about the size of the congregation?

• Larger crowds are better.

• Numbers don't matter at all.

• The kingdom of God depends on large numbers.

• Fewness is important.

Why did Reverend Smith suspend a young woman from the church?

• For not attending church regularly.

• For allowing her husband to mutilate their child.

• For attending a traditional ceremony.

• For speaking against him.

What was Enoch's role in the conflict between the church and the clan?

• He mediated peace.

• He tried to stop the conflict.

• He was a neutral party.

• He provoked the conflict.

What was one of the greatest crimes a man could commit according to the clan?

• Not attending the annual ceremony.

• Stealing from the market.

• Speaking against the elders.

• Unmasking an egwugwu in public.

How did the clan react to Enoch's actions?

• They ignored it.

• They were confused.

• They assembled in the marketplace.

• They celebrated his bravery.

What was Mr. Smith's reaction to the approaching spirits?

• He stood his ground.

• He called for help.

• He ran away.

• He hid inside the church.

What was the outcome of the confrontation between the clan and Mr. Smith?

• The church was destroyed.

• The church was saved.

• The clan retreated.

• Mr. Smith was harmed.