"Things Fall Apart" Device Application

Which is the most accurate paraphrase that captures the meaning of the proverb below:
"The lizard from that jumped from the high iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no one else did" (pg. 21)

• We may be the only one to recognize and give ourselves credit for the risks we take.

• It is important to try jumping from high places.

• We should praise others more often.

• We shouldn't take unnecessary risks, as they could cause us harm.

Which quote best characterizes Okonkwo as one who is seen to be successful by others?

• "When Unoka died he had taken no title at all and he was heavily in debt. Any wonder then that his son Okonkwo was ashamed of him?" (pg. 8)

• "Okonkwo was clearly cut out for great things" (pg. 8)

• "He was still young but he had won fame as the greatest wrestler in the nine villages, he had taken two titles and had shown incredible prowess in two wars." (pg. 8)

• "Okonkwo had no patience with unsuccessful men" (pg. 4)

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Which is an example of foreshadowing?

• "Okonkwo ruled his household with a heavy hand" (pg. 13)

• "Okonkwo was ruled by one passion- to hate everything that his father Unoka loved" (pg. 13)

• "How could Ikemefuna know that his father had taken a hand in killing a daughter of Umuofia? All he knew was that he had ben taken out and handed to a stranger" (pg. 15)

• "And that was how he came to look after the doomed lad who was sacrificed to the village of Umuofia by their neighbors to avoid war and blood-shed. The ill-fated lad was called Ikemefuna" (pg. 8)

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In which quote does the author most effectively set mood?

• "Umuofia was powerful in war and in magic, and its priests and medicine men were feared in all the surrounding country" (pg. 11)

• "Unoka, the grown-up, was a failure" (pg. 5)

• "The drums beat and the flutes sang and the spectators held their breath. Every nerve and muscle stood out on the wresters' arms" (pg. 3)

• "Having spoken plainly so far, Okeye said the next half a dozen sentences in proverbs" (pg. 7)

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Which of the following is an example of juxtaposition?

• Achebe creates foil characters in Chapter One by characterizing Okonkwo and Unoka as complete opposites.

• In Chapter 1, Achebe describes how fierce both Okonkwo and Amalinze the Cat are.

• "Okonkwo's fame had grown like a bush-fire" (pg. 3)

• Achebe uses imagery to depict the anger of the town crier about the murder of a Umuofian woman by the villagers of Mbaino.

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Which of the following is a motif that we have seen so far in "Things Fall Apart"?

• Pride in one's father

• Tension between fathers and sons

• Birds in flight

• Forgiveness of one's enemies

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Why would Achebe include the detail that "Perhaps down in his heart Okonkwo was not a cruel man. But his whole life was dominated by fear, the fear of failure and of weakness." (pg. 13)

• To remind the reader why Okonkwo loved his father

• To show similarities between Okonkwo and his father

• To cause the reader to understand that Okonkwo is not actually cruel at all, and to motivate the reader to forgive him for the way he treats others

• To help the reader understand Okonkwo's motivations and why he has become such a harsh man.

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