Things Fall Apart Review Chapters 1-10

Why was Okonkwo famous?

• He could throw a spear farther than anyone else in the tribe.
• He had the most wives and the most children. This was taken to be a sign of prosperity.
• He was a well known, successful wrestler when he was young. As an adult, he was a wealthy farmer and strong warrior.
• He was the only man in the village who had traveled more than one hundred miles away from the village.

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Which of the following statements does not describe Unoka?

• He was the best drummer in the clan.
• He was Okonkwo’s father.
• He was lazy and improvident.
• He constantly borrowed money that he did not repay.

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True or False: The men in Okonkwo’s village had murdered a woman from a neighboring village, and her kinsmen wanted revenge.

• True
• False

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What is the setting of the beginning of the story?

• It takes place in Idemili.
• It takes place in Amalinze.
• It takes place in Okoye.
• It takes place in Umuofia.

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What influenced the decisions made in Umuofia?

• It was the oracle.
• It was the harmattan.
• It was the Ibo.
• It was the ogene.

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True or false: Okonkwo’s greatest fear was that he would resemble his father.

• True
• False

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What upset Okonkwo most about his son, Nwoye?

• Nwoye looked like Okonkwo’s father.
• Nwoye was short, and Okonkwo wanted him to be tall.
• Nwoye was lazy, not ambitious.
• Nwoye was very belligerent.

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What did Okonkwo bring home from his trip to Mbaino?

• He brought home a new strain of yam seeds.
• He brought home a boy from the village. His name was Ikemefuna.
• He brought home a new wife.
• He brought home a disease that rapidly spread through the village.

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How did Okonkwo begin his prosperous career?

• He married the daughter of a rich man and took over his farm.
• He stole his father’s money and used it for himself.
• He saved all of the prize money from his wrestling and used it to buy land.
• He took gifts to a wealthy man in the village and asked him for some yam seeds.

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True or False: Ikemefuna hated living with Okonkwo’s family. He had to be tied down to be kept from running away.

• True
• False

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