Things Fall Apart Chapter 13

Why does the ekwe (drum) sound in the middle of the night?

• to announce the new marriage of Obierika's daughter

• to cause the people to gather together on the ilo

• to communicate a war has begun with Mbanta

• to announce the death of Og Ez

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How do the men express their anguish at Ez's funeral?

• They wore black clothing and sobbed loudly during the ceremony

• They said prayers to the ancestors so that they might receive Ez's body

• Each of the other elders delivered a speech in remembrance of Ez

• They beat drums loudly, fired guns, and saluted with their machetes

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How does an Igbo funeral compare to an American funeral?

• Igbo funerals are somber and serious just like American funerals

• Funeral ceremonies are more important in Igbo society than American society

• American funerals are much more quiet, still, and somber than Igbo funerals

• American funerals are small and private, while Igbo funerals are large and public

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What significance does Ez's death have to Okonkwo?

• He was his grandfather

• He gave Okonkwo the warning which was disobeyed

• Ez helped Okonkwo become successful

• Okonkwo and Ez were enemies

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Okonkwo inadvertently kills a young boy because his gun explodes. What does "inadvertently" mean?

• intentionally

• purposefully

• accidentally

• occasionally

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What is significant about the young boy who dies?

• He was next in line to replace Ez as an egwugwu

• He was Ez's 16-year-old son

• He was one of the greatest warriors in Umuofia

• He was Okonkwo's relative

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Why do Okonkwo and his family leave Umuofia?

• They are forced into exile due to his inadvertent offense

• Okonkwo desires a fresh start and wants to escape his bad reputation

• Ezinma needs medical attention from another village's medicine man

• A neighboring clan needs a noble warrior and Okonkwo accepts the offer.

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How long must Okonkwo and his family remain in exile?

• 1 harvest season

• 7 harvest seasons

• 5 years

• 7 years

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What brotherly deed does Obierika offer Okonkwo?

• tend to his huts

• take care of his yams

• pray to the gods

• offer a sacrifice

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After aiding in burning down Okonkwo's compound, Obierika begins to think deeply and question Okonkwo's consequences.

• True

• False

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