Things Fall Apart Part Two

What does Ekwefi do when Ezinma is taken?

• She cries for 30 days.

• She blames it on Okonkwo.

• She focuses her attention on the house.

• She follows Chielo.

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Who did Okonkwo beat in the greatest wrestling match the clan had ever seen?

• Amalinze the Cat

• Mbaino the Bear

• Unoka

• Ekwefi

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Why was Ikemefuna given to Okonkwo's village?

• Okonkwo won the wrestling match.

• Someone from another village killed someone from Oknonkwo's village.

• The gods told Ikemefuna to go to Okonkwo's village.

• He was sent there to train as a water bender.

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How do you know that Okonkwo has gained a lot of respect in his village?

• He has three wives, two barns full of yams, and two titles. 

• He doesn't have to pay to get into wrestling matches.

• He rides a horse to village meetings.

• He is called Agbala

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What does Okonkwo's wives and children feel for him?

• Respect

• fear

• kindness

• love

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Who wrote the novel "things fall apart"

• Deon Meyer

• Zakes Mda

• Chinua Achebe

• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Which describes Okonkwo best?

• A man who is fearful and well respected by his village

• A man who is vindictive and gets angered easily.

• A man who shows compassion to his wives and children.

• A man who had a good childhood

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During the harvest celebration, what aspect of his culture was most meaningful to Unoka?

• meeting other villagers during the celebrations

• enjoying the climate at that time of year

• playing music at the celebrations

• telling stories about his childhood

Reread paragraph 6 of Things Fall Apart. What does paragraph 6 suggest most clearly about Unoka's personality?

• He grew more amusing as he got older.

• He was finally forced to work for his livelihood.

• He was seen as more of a burden to those around him.

• He lost his ability to talk people into lending him money.

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From the evidence in paragraph 6, what inference can you make most clearly about Okonkwo's childhood?

• Okonkwo grew up eager to follow in his father's footsteps.

• Okonkwo felt ashamed of his father's lifestyle.

• Okonkwo vowed to repay his father's many debts.

• Okonkwo was thing and weak from lack of food.

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