WorksheetsAfrican Literature Exam Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
A literary structure that provides spaces within a story for other stories.This is a story within a story.
Frame Story
Dual Story
Folktale
Sad Story
The protagonist of "Tribal Scars" is
Iome
Saer
Amoo
Momutu
The main antagonist of "Tribal Scars" is
Iome
Saer
Amoo
Momutu
In "Tribal Scars", Amoo's reason for joining Momutu's raid on the African was
to avenge the death of his wife.
to discover the main person behind the raid on his village.
to rescue his daughter.
to join the slave traders for money.
In"Tribal Scars", Amoo and his tribe had believed that the white were barbarians. What did they think happened to the captives?
They were eaten.
They were skinned to make shoes.
They were shipped to another world.
They were worked to death.
In "Civil Peace", how do Jonathan's children help support the family?
They make and sell akara balls.
They pick and sell mangoes.
They sell gum and candy by the military base.
They do chores for the neighbors.
In "Civil Peace", what did Jonathan do before the war?
He was a construction worker.
He was a school teacher.
He was a coal miner.
He was a government clerk.
In "Civil Peace", who does the thief leader offer to call when the neighbors and police fail to come to the rescue?
the United Nations
Jonathan's friends
the government
soldiers
In “The Moment Before the Gun Went Off”, what caused the gun to fire?
Van der Vyver pulled the trigger.
Lucas fired it.
It fell out of the truck.
The truck hit a hole causing the gun to bounce.
In "Tribal Scars," Amoo is an example of a ___.
Dynamic character
Flat Character
Soft Character
Static Character
In "Civil Peace," what is Jonathan Iwegbu's attitude toward life?
Jonathan is optimistic.
Jonathan is pessimistic.
Jonathan is depressed.
Jonathan is angry.
In "Civil Peace," why did Jonathan mistrust the officer who wanted to take his bicycle?
The officer was poorly dressed.
The officer was white.
The officer lacked a sense of confidence.
The officer spoke in a dialect.
In "Civil Peace," what does the dialect of the thieves suggest about them?
They are obviously criminals.
They are from another country.
They are related to Jonathan.
They may be from another region of the country.
In "Civil Peace," How does Jonathan’s attitude help him to survive after the war?
He is able to see the positive despite his suffering
He is already negative so nothing affects him.
He does not feel anything.
His anger gives him strength.
In "Tribal Scars." what is the lesson taught by this story?
Sometimes freedom comes from pain and sacrifice.
Scars promote individuality.
Pain does not save anyone.
Put yourself above anyone else.
How does the tradition of tribal scaring compare to modern body modification?
Tribal scaring is done to show you are a part a group.
Modern tattoos are usually done to show you are a part a group.
Modern body modification is essentually painless
Tribal scarring is not done in modern time.
How does "Civil Peace" illustrate the effects of European colonialization on the native population of Nigeria?
It shows how Nigeria reorganized after the withdrawal of Britian.
It shows how Nigeria fell into Civil War after the with
It showed the strength of the Nigerian economy.
It showed the dangers of living in a British colony.
What is the point of view of “The Moment Before the Gun Went Off”?
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
1st Person
2nd Person
What is a narrator, whether in literature, film, or theatre, who is not trustworthy?
Lying Narrator
Unreliable Narrator
Untrustworthy Narrator
Unconscious Narrator
