Things Fall Apart Chapters 1-4

What did Okonkwo do that made him famous?

• He knocked out a famous boxer.

• He beat a famous wrestler.

• He killed a lion.

• He had traveled the world.

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Which of the following statements does NOT describe Unoka?

• He was a great drummer.

• He was a great flute player.

• He was lazy and improvident.

• He often borrowed money from others he could not pay back.

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Who is the protagonist of the story?

• Unoka

• Ikemefuna

• Okonkwo

• Nwoye

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What does "haggard" mean?

• payment, reimbursement

• observers

• happy

• tired, worn out

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Who is Okonkwo's son?

• Nwoye

• Mdaino

• Umuofia

• Ikemefuna

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True or False: The men in Okonkwo's village had murdered a woman from another village.

• True

• False

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What is the name of Okonkwo's tribe?

• Mbaino

• Nwoye

• Umuofia

• Unoka

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What does "perpetual" mean?

• appearing worn and exhausted

• not providing for the future

• beginning to exist or appear

• lasting for eternity

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What upset Okonkwo most about his son?

• He looked like Okonkwo's father.

• Nwoye was violent.

• Nwoye, was showing signs of laziness.

• Nwoye was very unruly.

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What did Okonkwo bring from the Mbaino tribe?

• He brought some yams.

• He brought a new wife.

• He brought a young boy named Ikemefuna.

• He brought home a new brother.

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