Things Fall Apart Quiz Chapters 1-3

What event first brings fame to Okonkwo in his youth?

• Winning a war against a neighboring clan

• Defeating Amalinze the Cat in a wrestling match

• Becoming the wealthiest yam farmer in Umuofia

• Taking the most titles in the village

Why is Okonkwo ashamed of his father, Unoka?

• Unoka was a thief who stole from the villagers

• Unoka was known for his laziness and accumulating debts

• Unoka was exiled from the village for breaking traditions

• Unoka abandoned his family to live with another tribe

What does Unoka do when Okoye asks him to repay his debt?

• He angrily refuses and drives Okoye away

• He promises to repay immediately and gives him yams

• He laughs and says he must first repay his larger debts

• He hides in his hut and avoids the conversation

Why is Ikemefuna sent to live in Okonkwo’s household?

• He is a distant relative of Okonkwo

• He was given as part of Mbaino’s compensation to Umuofia

• He was sold as a slave to pay off his father’s debts

• He was chosen by the Oracle to become a warrior

What does Okonkwo fear most in life?

• Losing his wealth and titles

• Being seen as weak, like his father

• The wrath of the village Oracle

• His children becoming warriors

What happens when Okonkwo asks Nwakibie for yam seeds?

• Nwakibie refuses to give him any because Okonkwo is too young

• Nwakibie generously gives Okonkwo 800 yams

• Nwakibie challenges Okonkwo to prove his strength first

• Nwakibie only gives him a small number of yams as a test

How does Okonkwo react to his son Nwoye’s behavior?

• He is pleased with Nwoye’s hardworking nature

• He believes Nwoye is too lazy and beats him to correct him

• He encourages Nwoye to follow in Unoka’s footsteps

• He ignores Nwoye and focuses on his other children

How does the village of Umuofia usually decide whether to go to war?

• The Oracle must approve it

• The elders take a vote in the marketplace

• The village warriors make the decision

• The priestess of the Hills and Caves decides.

What disaster strikes the year Okonkwo plants his first yams?

• The village is raided by a neighboring clan

• Okonkwo is accused of theft and exiled

• Heavy floods and drought ruin the harvest

• The Oracle curses Okonkwo for his ambition.

How does Unoka die?

• He is killed in battle

• He dies of swelling, an abomination to the earth goddess

• He drowns in the village river after a night of drinking

• He is executed for failing to repay his debts.