TFA Ch 16-19

Which of the following best describes the villagers’ tone toward the missionaries on pp. 144–147?

• mocking

• plaintive

• concerned

• light-hearted

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which quotation from these pages best establishes the tone as described in question 1?

• “...one of them...silk-cotton tree.” p. 144

• “He was a man...listened to him.” p. 144

• “He told them... when he said this.” p. 145

• “When this was...said to themselves.” p. 146

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“If a man kills the sacred python in the secrecy of his hut, the matter lies between him and the god.” Based on this passage from p. 158 and chapter 18 as a whole, which of the following best describes what the elder is advocating for in this statement.

• He questions whether men should ever bother to enter into a religious matter.

• He wonders if the god of the missionaries will punish the criminals for their attack.

• He believes that the clan should not attack but trust the gods to punish the offenders.

• He argues that any weaknesses the clan has exhibited in the past must be abandoned.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following best describes the importance of chapter 18 to the novel as a whole?

• The chapter reveals how Okonkwo’s hyper masculinity will ultimately bring doom upon not only himself, but his community.

• The chapter calls into question all of the beliefs and values of the Igbo people, exposing them for the cruel and evil practices they truly are.

• The chapter introduces the idea that the missionaries are not just here to convert heathens to Christianity.

• The chapter firmly establishes one of the central conflicts of the novel—the conflict between the traditional Igbo culture and the

  new culture.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2