Things Fall Apart: Part 3
Authored by Diane Agbor
English
9th - 10th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on Part 3 of Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart," targeting the climactic section where colonial pressures reach their peak and Okonkwo faces his tragic end. Designed for 9th and 10th grade students, these questions assess reading comprehension, character analysis, and thematic understanding of this seminal postcolonial novel. Students need to demonstrate mastery of plot details, character motivations, and the cultural conflicts between Igbo traditions and Christian colonialism. The questions require students to analyze Okonkwo's psychological state, understand the religious and cultural tensions in Umuofia, and recognize how various characters respond to colonial pressure. Students must also grasp the significance of cultural rituals, the role of outcasts in society, and the tragic consequences of inflexible adherence to traditional masculine ideals in a rapidly changing world. Created by Diane Agbor, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 9 and 10. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, from formative assessment during novel study to summative evaluation of student understanding. Teachers can use this quiz as a chapter review, homework assignment, or discussion starter to help students process the complex themes and cultural dynamics in Achebe's work. The questions effectively support close reading skills while encouraging students to think critically about colonialism, cultural identity, and personal tragedy. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.9-10.1 (citing textual evidence), RL.9-10.2 (determining themes), and RL.9-10.3 (analyzing character development), making it an excellent tool for measuring student progress in literary analysis and comprehension of world literature.
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Okonkwo plan on doing when he returned to Umoufia?
Rebuild a bigger compound on a bigger scale
Sell all his yams from the time he was in Mbanta
Start a war with the Christian Missionaries
Find husbands for his daughters
Take two more wives
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does Okonkwo wish Ezinma were a boy?
She is his favorite child
Nwoye left with the Christians
She looks like him
She acts manly and understand his emotions
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Who joined the Christians?
Nwoye
The Village Outcasts
People with ranks
All of the above
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the villagers of Umoufia call the court messengers?
egwugwu
kotma
ndichie
ozo
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He was mean, strict, and had zero tolerance for the Igbo religion
Nwoye
Mr Brown
The District Commissioner
Mr Smith
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Crystal Beauty of Mbanta
Ogbuefi
Obiageli
Ekwefi
Ezinma
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Okonkwo ruled his house with a heavy hand"
Notions of Masculinity
Fate vs Free will
Tradition vs Change
Language and Ritual
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
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