Things Fall Apart (Comprehension Quiz)

Okonkwo is driven to extreme behaviors in part because...

• he is the chief of his clan.

• he is terrified of failure.

• he was abused as a child

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Ikemefuna comes to live in Umuofia…

• because his parents, who were Christian missionaries, died suddenly.

• as a sacrifice made by his clan, which hopes to avoid war.

• because he is Okonkwo’s nephew and his mother has died.

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What unacceptable thing did Okonkwo do just before the Feast of the New Yam?

• He got drunk in public.

• He beat his second wife, Ekwefi, then fired his gun at her.

• He planted his new crop of yam seeds before the proper ceremonies were held.

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Who was Chielo, and why was she important?

• She was the priestess of Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves.

• She was Okonkwo’s mother, who was revered as the elder in the clan.

• She was the village matchmaker. Everyone wanted to be on her good side so that she would find good spouses for their children.

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Why is Ikemefuna sentenced to death?

• He committed a crime.

• As a sacrifice to improve the yam harvest.

• The Oracle of the Hills and Caves had ordered his death.

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In chapter 8, what strange rumor do Obeirika and Okonkwo discuss?

• That there are men with skin as white as chalk

• That Ikemefuna’s ghost has been seen in the village at night

• That there might only be one god.

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What are the egwugwu?

• the yam seedlings that are used to start a new crop of yams each year

• the masked representations of the nine gods of Umuofia

• children who are possessed by the spirits of nature

In chapter 12, Obierika is celebrating his daughter’s uri. What exactly are they celebrating?

• the day his daughter’s suitor brings the whole neighborhood to see the hut where he and his bride will be living.

• the day his daughter will practice for the wedding ceremony.

• the day his daughter’s suitor brings palm-wine to her parents and relatives before they marry.

In chapter 13, What happens at Ezeudu’s funeral?

• Okonkwo beats his second wife.

• Nwoye accuses Okonkwo of killing Ikemefuna.

• Okonkwo accidentally shoots and kills Ezeudu’s young son.

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What is Okonkwo’s punishment for his crime at Ezeudu's funeral?

• Okonkwo and his family must live in exile for seven years.

• Okonkwo must go into exile alone forever.

• Okonkwo must pay seven hundred cowries to the dead boy’s family.

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