Things Fall Apart 11-13

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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What is "Ogbu-agali-odu"?

• A common African food.
• An evil essence.
• A common African greeting.
• The God of the moon.

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Why does Chielo take Ezinma?

• Because Okonkwo beat Ezinma.
• Because Chielo missed her own daughter.
•  Because the God Agbala wanted to see his daughter Ezinma.
• Because Ekwefi owed Chielo something.

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What are the village people celebrating in chapter 12?

• The engagement of Okonkwo's friend's daughter.  Her "uri".
• The safe return of Ezinma.
• The harvest of the yams.
• The Feast of the Hills and the Caves.

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What tragedy occurred at the funeral of the great warrior "Ezeudu"?

• Ezeudu's 16 year old son killed himself.
• Okonkwo's gun exploded and killed the son.
• The evil spirits took Ezeudu's son away.
• Ezeudu's son died in a fire.

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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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Why did Okonkwo flee from his village after the tragedy?

• Because he was scared the fate of his friend's son would soon happen to him.
• Because he thought his village was cursed.
• Because he had accidentally committed a crime against the earth goddess.
• Because he felt trapped by responsibilities.

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What was the name of the homeland of Okonkwo's mother's kinsmen? (where he fled to with his wives and children)?

• Uchendu
• Mbanta.
• Obodo
• Njeded

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When would Okonkwo return to Umuofia?

• 3 years
• never
• 10 years
• 7 years

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