Things Fall Apart-Theme

Things Fall Apart-Theme

Read paragraph 6 of the novel. Then answer the multiple-choice questions that follow.

That was years ago, when he was young. Unoka, the grown-up, was a failure. He was poor and his wife and children had barely enough to eat. People laughed at him because he was a loafer, and they swore never to lend him any more money because he never paid back. But Unoka was such a man that he always succeeded in borrowing more, and piling up his debts.

Multiple Choice

What does paragraph 6 suggest most clearly about Unoka’s personality?

• A. He grew more amusing as he got older.

• B. He was finally forced to work for his livelihood.

• C. He was seen as more of a burden to those around him.

• D. He lost the ability to talk people into lending him money.

Multiple Choice

From the evidence in paragraph 6, what inference can you make most clearly about Okonkwo’s childhood?

• A. Okonkwo grew up eager to follow in his father’s footsteps.

• B. Okonkwo felt ashamed of his father’s lifestyle.

• C. Okonkwo vowed to repay his father’s many debts.

• D. Okonkwo was thin and weak from lack of food.

Multiple Choice

The contrast between father and son supports the theme that—

• A. children tend to be stronger and more successful than their parents.

• B. we are often labeled with the reputation that our parents had.

• C. family relationships have a strong effect on our worldview.

• D. children of failures are less likely to work hard or save money.