Things Fall Apart Ch 1-6

Which of the following best describes the relationship between Okonkwo and his father, Unoka?

• Okonkwo and his father were different from each other but shared a mutual respect.

• Okonkwo despised his father and made it a priority to be perceived as different from his father.

• Unoka was an embarrassing failure for his entire life, much the opposite of Okonkwo.

• Unoka had a great musical talent that was shared by his son.

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Which of the following most accurately characterizes the village of Umuofia?

• picturesque but dangerous

• dominant but fair

• capricious and terrifying

• plaintive and peaceful

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What do we most learn about Okonkwo from Achebe’s use of Unoka as a foil for Okonkwo?

• We learn that Okonkwo is driven by a fear of being weak and lazy.

• We learn that Okonkwo hates his father and is embarrassed by him.

• We learn that Okonkwo is a respected figure in his village.

• We learn that Okonkwo is hard on his son, Nwoye.

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Which evidence best supports the idea that Okonkwo is driven by a fear of being weak and lazy?

• p. 10 (“He was a man…look of blood.”)

• p. 13 (“Perhaps down…failure and weakness.”)

• p. 13 (“And so…another was idleness.”)

• p. 14 (“Okonkwo’s prosperity…red walls.”)

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Which of the following statements about Unoka would the oracle most likely agree?

• He was unlucky because he had offended the gods.

• He was unsuccessful in farming because he was lazy.

• He was insufficiently frightened of the Oracle at Agbala.

• He was faithful in his sacrifices and in his work.

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The main purpose of the detailed description of the palm-wine ritual on pp. 19–21 is to...

• introduce the reader to each member of Nwakibie’s family.

• illustrate Okonkwo’s consistently plaintive nature.

• describe Okonkwo’s intentions in asking to meet with Nwakibie.

• depict Igbo culture, customs, and complex social relationships.

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Over the course of Chapter 4, the main focus shifts from a_____ to a _____

• depiction of an important clan elder meeting to an analysis of Okonkwo’s turbulent family life.

• symbolic representation of Okonkwo’s tragic flaw to a list of separate ways in which that flaw has manifested.

• story about Okonkwo’s insulting of one man to a portrayal of the harm his hyper masculinity brings on all of those around him.

• general explanation of what caused Okonkwo to be so revered to providing multiple examples of his failures as a man and as a member of the tribe.

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The main purpose of the line “my father told me that he had been told that in the past a man who broke the peace was dragged on the ground until he died,” on p. 31, is to

• show that the clan has always, perhaps even more so in the past, valued the security of the community over the desires of the individual.

• question whether the clan has, over time, become too lenient in its punishment of those who commit crimes.

• introduce the importance of the oral tradition in passing down Igbo culture and history through the generations.

• communicate the impact of colonialism on the Igbo culture even in the early days of European arrival.

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It can be reasonably inferred from p. 42 that fire is used as a symbol for

• consumption and destruction.

• competition and achievement.

• life-giving force that provides hope.

• supernatural power that provides strength.

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Which choice is the best evidence to support the idea on page 42 that fire is used as a symbol of destruction?

• Enzinma’s fire was now sending up thick clouds of smoke. She went on fanning it until it burst into flames.”

• “’You will blow your eyes out,’ said Nwoye’s mother, looking up from the yams she was peeling.”

• “Just then the distant beating began to reach them. It came from the direction of the ilo.”

• "It filled him with fire as it had always done from his youth. He trembled with the desire to conquer and subdue.”

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