TFA Part 1 Comprehension

What type of narration is used in the novel?

• first person

• second person

• third person

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which statement about the egwugwu is NOT true?

• Their leader is Evil Forest.

• There are nine members so as to avoid a tied decision.

• They symbolize the ancestors and the ancestors' values.

• They are friendly and approachable.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What does a kola nut symbolize?

• wealth

• hospitality

• masculinity

• femininity

Which words best describe Unoka?

• lazy and selfish

• angry and bitter

• intelligent and sensitive

• masculine and brave

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which best describes the setting of the book?

• modern day Nigeria

• Umuofia 1890s

• Africa 1960s

• the Nine Villages 1920s

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Ikemefuna come to live with Okonkwo?

• He is offered as a sacrifice for his father's actions.

• He is Okonkwo's nephew and is learning to farm.

• He has committed a crime and is being punished by working on Okonkwo's farm.

• He is an orphan and Okonkwo has take him in.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Yams symbolize all of the following EXCEPT

• wealth

• femininity

• masculinity

• nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which best describes the perspective in the novel?

• judgmental and dismissive

• subjective and biased

• objective and neutral

• joyous and complimentary

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which statement is UNTRUE about the author's purpose?

• The author wanted to expose the reader to different Ibo traditions and values.

• The author wanted to illustrate a complex character.

• The author wanted to present an accurate stereotype of Africans.

• The author wanted to show the complexity of Ibo society and culture.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which words do NOT describe Okonkwo?

• emotional and relaxed

• hard-working and driven

• generous and prominent

• strict and harsh

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3