Things Fall Apart Ch. 5 - 7

During the wrestling meet, who does Ekwefi talk to?

• Ikemefuna about escaping
• Okonkwo about him beating her
• her daughter, Ezinma, about running away
• the Oracle's priestess, Chielo, about her daughter

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How do the villagers feel about the locusts?

• nervous because the crops will be eaten
• excited because they taste good
• annoyed because they are everywhere
• excited because rain comes after the locusts

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Why does Okonkwo complete the execution of Ikemefuna?

• He holds the village title of executioner 
• It was only fitting because he saw Ikemefuna as a son
• Ikemefuna was begging for mercy and it enraged Okonkwo
• Okonkwo did not want to be thought as weak by the men present

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Chielo is 

• a widow.
• a priestess of Agbala.
• the Oracle of the Hills.
• all of the above.

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According to Okonkwo, no matter how ________ a man was, if he was not able to ________ he is not really a __________.

• strong . . . dance, . . . warrior.

• tough . . . cry, . . . warrior.

• prosperous . . . rule his wife and children, . . . man.

• hungry . . . eat his yams, . . . man.

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In the novel, locusts appear in the areas surrounding Umuofia during the harmattan season. What do the Igbo people do about them?

• Pool their resources to buy expensive pesticides with the hope of saving their yam crops.

• Reluctantly set their fields afire, destroying both the locusts and their crops.

• Conduct ritual dances and sacrifices, hoping the locusts will spare their crops.

• Wait until nightfall to capture as many locusts as they could, before roasting, drying and eating them with solid palm oil.

Ezeudu advises Okonkwo . . .

• . . . release Ikemefuna before his execution.

• . . . to kill Ikemefuna.

• . . . to stop Umuofia from killing Ikemefuna.

• . . . to not participate in Ikemefuna's death.

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What did the drums announce?

• The New Year

• The festival of snakes

• The wresting match

• The beginning of the end

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Why was Obiageli crying?

• She broke her water pot
• Because it was the beginning of the wrestling match
• She burned her father
• Her father beat her

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Why did Okonkwo beat his wife?

• He wanted to beat someone
• She used some leaves from the banana tree to wrap food
• He was dared by his friend
• He wanted to make someone cry

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