Things Fall Apart Part Two

Who is it? "'Since I survived that year,' he always said, 'I shall survive anything.' He put it down to his inflexible will.

• Okonkwo

• Unoka

• Nwoye

• Ikemefuna

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is it? "There was no festival in all the seasons of the year which gave her as much pleasure as the wrestling match. Many years ago when she was the village beauty Okonkwo had won her heart by throwing the Cat in the greatest contest within living memory."

• Obiageli

• Ezinma

• Ekwefi

• Ojiugo

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What happened? "Dazed with fear, Okonkwo drew his machete and cut him down. He was afraid of being thought weak."

• War with Mbanta

• War with Mbaino

• Death of Unoka

• Death of Ikemefuna

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is being referred to? "When they returned Ukegbu handed the bundle of sticks back to Obierika. He counted them; instead of thirty there were now fifteen."

• The men are negotiating for another wife.

• The men are negotiating for an ozo title.

• The men are negotiating the bride price.

• The men are negotiating the sale of land.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is Umuofia?

• An unknown person

• Village where Okonkwo lived.

• Okonkwo's house

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What was Ezima's iyi-uwa, or link with the ogbanje?

• It was a special kind of treasure that was buried in the ground.

• It was a special kind of stone that was buried in the ground.

• It was a special kind of plant that was buried in the ground.

• It was a special kind of food that was buried in the ground.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What are the village people celebrating in chapter 12?

• The engagement of Okonkwo's friend's daughter.  Her "uri".

• The safe return of Ezinma.

• The harvest of the yams.

• The Feast of the Hills and the Caves.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

By contrast to earlier chapters, in chapters 11-13, Okonkwo is revealed to be

• overly heavy-handed in dealing with his family

• a seemingly confident man with a deeply troubled conscience

• a loving father concerned with the welfare of one of his children

• fair and impartial in dealing out justice

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

As she runs behind Chielo in the night, Ekwefi is torn by her

• love and fear of her husband

• fear of evil spirits and her need to save her daughter

• responsibility to the clan and her fear of failure

• anger at herself and for allowing the ogbanje to be born

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What point of view does Achebe use in Things Fall Apart?

• First Person

  Point of View

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Omniscient

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9