Things Fall Apart Chapters 9-11

Why was Okonkwo upset at the beginning of Chapter 9?

• He was worried that Ezinma would get sick again.
• He killed Ikemefuna who he loved very much.
• His favorite wife was very ill.

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In Chapter 10 during the hearing, what did the man claim happened to him?

• His in-laws beat him up and took his wife.
• His farm was robbed.
• His son was killed in a farming accident involving another family.
• His wife was murdered during a misunderstanding.

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In Chapter 10, why did the woman's family take her from her husband?

• He husband could not provide for her, which was a major flaw in this culture.
• Another man wanted to marry her.
• Her family wanted her back.
• Her husband was beating her constantly ever since they were married.

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What animal was the main character in the story at the beginning of Chapter 11?

• Chicken
• Cow
• Tortoise
• Deer

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Other than Ekwefi, who also followed Chielo when she took Ezinma from the village?

• Okonkwo
• Nwoye
• Ikemefuna
• The Oracle

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What best describes the story of the tortoise that Ekwefi told Ezinma?

• A creation myth
• A legend
• A narrative
• A proverb

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What does Ekwefi do when Ezinma is taken?

• She cries for 30 days.
• She blames it on Okonkwo.
• She focuses her attention on the house.
• She follows Chielo.

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Who relieved Ekwefi of her fears as she sat outside of the cave waiting for her daughter?

• The God Agbala
• The tortoise
• Nwoye
• Okonkwo

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Which character is being described in the following quote?“…a woman of forty-five who had suffered a great deal in her time.  But her love of wrestling contests was still as strong as it was thirty years ago.”

• Ekwefi
• Ezinma
• Nwoye
• Chielo

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Which of the following refers to the spirit of a dead child that keeps returning to haunt its parents?

• ogbanje
• ilo
• chi
• harmattan

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