WorksheetsThings Fall Apart Ch 1-19
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following refers to a shrine that is consulted for advice?
a)
Efulefu
b)
Oracle
c)
Ogbanje
d)
Harmattan
2.
Which of the following refers to the spirit of a dead child that keeps returning to haunt its parents?
a)
ogbanje
b)
ilo
c)
chi
d)
harmattan
3.
Which of the following is NOT a way in which the missionaries challenge the traditions of the Ibo people?
a)
They build a church
b)
They have them eat with utensils
c)
They allow outcasts into their church
d)
They encourage them to accept twins
4.
Which of the following is NOT a sign of Okonkwo's wealth and noble status at the beginning of the book?
a)
His three wives
b)
His barn full of yams
c)
The human heads he won from battles
d)
The inheritance he received from his father
5.
Why is the killing of the python by one of the converts significant to Okonkwo and Obierka?
a)
They had been unsuccessful in killing it
b)
The python is an endangered species
c)
The python is sacred to the Ibo people
d)
The convert dies soon after killing it
6.
Which character is being described in the following quote?“…a woman of forty-five who had suffered a great deal in her time. But her love of wrestling contests was still as strong as it was thirty years ago.”
a)
Ekwefi
b)
Ezinma
c)
Nwoye
d)
Chielo
7.
How does Okonkwo feel about Mbanta when he is ready to leave and go back to Umoufia?
a)
that they are brave and manly for for standing up for their convictions and beliefs
b)
that they are men and evil for not treating him respectfully
c)
that they are a "womanly" and weak and weak clan for not getting rid of the Christian Missionaries
d)
that they are crazy and strange for having different cultural practices than Umoufia
8.
Which of the following refers to a place that is used as a dumping ground that is haunted with spirits?
a)
Week of Peace
b)
Evil Forest
c)
Evil Forest
d)
Umoufia
9.
Which character is being described in the following quote?“The old man who received him was his mother’s youngest brother, who was now the eldest surviving member of that family.”
a)
Obierka
b)
Ezeudu
c)
Uchendu
d)
Unoka
10.
Which of the following is the most important sport in the Ibo culture?
a)
wrestling
b)
football
c)
soccer
d)
basketball
11.
Which character is being described in the following quote?“He was tall but very thin and had a slight stoop. He wore a haggard and mournful look except when he was drinking or playing on his flute.”
a)
Unoka
b)
Enoch
c)
Okonkwo
d)
Obierka
12.
Which of the following refers to a separate living space for a family member within a compound?
a)
ogbanje
b)
ilo
c)
obi
d)
chi
13.
Which of the following refers to masked villagers that impersonate ancestral spirits and are used as judges to solve conflicts?
a)
efulefu
b)
egwugwu
c)
harmattan
d)
Oracle
14.
Which character is being described in the following quote? “Mr. Brown’s successor was…and he was a different kind of man. He condemned openly Mr. Brown’s policy of compromise and accommodation.”
a)
Mr. Smith
b)
Mr. Kiaga
c)
The District Commissioner
d)
Enoch
15.
How is Mr. Brown different from the other white men?
a)
He treats the Ibo people very disrespectfully
b)
He tries to learn about the tribal cultures rather than destroying them
c)
He forces Christianity among all of the clansmen
d)
He kills any Ibo people that get in his way
16.
Which character is being described in the following quote?“He was tall and huge, and his bushy eyebrows and wide nose gave him a very severe look. He breathed heavily, and it was said that, when he slept, his wives and children in their houses could hear him breathe.”
a)
Ikemefuna
b)
Okonkwo
c)
Obierka
d)
Unoka
17.
Which character is being described in the following quote?“…the white missionary, who was very firm in restraining his flock from provoking the wrath of the clan.”
a)
Obierka
b)
Mr. Brown
c)
Mr. Smith
d)
Mr. Kiaga
18.
Chinua Achebe titled Things Fall Apart as an allusion to his favorite novel, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Which of the following is used as currency (money) in the Ibo culture?
a)
ilos and obis
b)
yams and cowries
c)
kola nuts and yams
d)
palm wine and alligator pepper
20.
What instructions does Okonkwo receive about the impending death of Ikemefuna?
a)
That Okonkwo himself should be the one to do it
b)
To hire someone from outside of the village to do it
c)
To make sure his death is quick and painless
d)
Not to take part in his death
21.
What does Nwoye do that devastates his father?
a)
He converts to Christianity
b)
He disobeys his mother
c)
He kills one of the Christian Missionaries
d)
He beats one of his sisters
22.
What is the "iron horse"?
a)
a train
b)
a carriage
c)
a bicycle
d)
a carnival ride
23.
Which of the following refers to outcasts that have no titles?
a)
harmattan
b)
ogbanje
c)
efulefu
d)
egwuwu
24.
Which character is being described in the following quote?“was a man who thought about things. When the will of the Goddess had been done, he sat down in his obi and mourned his friend’s calamity.”
a)
Uchendu
b)
Unoka
c)
Obierka
d)
Ezeudu
25.
How is Okonkwo treated when he first arrives in Mbanta?
a)
As a villain who needs to be killed
b)
As an outcast who should not be talked to
c)
As a hero who should be praised
d)
As a welcomed guest who deserves a fresh start
26.
How does Okonkwo feel when he first arrives in Mbanta?
a)
indifferent and ignorant
b)
prideful and prosperous
c)
relieved and revived
d)
ashamed and regretful
27.
What is NOT foreshadowed at the end of the first part of the book when Okonkwo is having a conversation with his friends about white people?
a)
British colonization to try to take Ibo land
b)
The eventual destruction of the Ibo culture
c)
The eventual death of all of the Ibo people
d)
The Christian missionaries arrival to convert the Ibo people
28.
Why do the egwugwu wear masks during their ceremonies?
a)
To scare away evil spirits so they are not haunted by them
b)
To scare the women and the children so they don't take part in the ceremony
c)
To signify a transformation into the spirits of the tribe
d)
To signify that they are immortal beings that cannot be harmed
29.
What happened the day after the feast?
a)
Another feast
b)
Chruch
c)
Wrestling
d)
Murders
30.
What was the town's name?
a)
Okonkwo
b)
Umuofia
c)
Unoka
d)
Nwoye
31.
Who stayed with Okonkwo for three years?
a)
Okonkwo
b)
Umuofia
c)
Nwoye
d)
Ikemefuna
32.
Who is the Narrator?
a)
Okonkwo
b)
Umuofia
c)
Ikemefuna
d)
Achebe
33.
Why did Okonkwo hate his father?
a)
He was lazy
b)
He had a lot of money
c)
He was never home
d)
all of the above
34.
What is Chi?
a)
a dog
b)
a yam
c)
a personal god
d)
a personal book
35.
What was their prized crop?
a)
Cotton
b)
Tobacco
c)
Yams
d)
Corn
36.
What was Okonkwo most known for?
a)
Prisoner
b)
Wife
c)
Wrestler
d)
Dying
37.
How did they make their money?
a)
Cropping Yamns
b)
Wrestling
c)
Wars
d)
Trading
38.
What is the Week of Peace?
a)
Worshiping the Gods
b)
The Feast Of The New Yam
c)
Week Of Rest
d)
Both
39.
Who did Unoka consult?
a)
The oracle
b)
His chi
c)
Okonkwo
d)
Mrs. Baxley
40.
what is Umuofia?
a)
The village
b)
The man Okonkwo fought at the beginning of the book
c)
A holiday
d)
Where Ikemefuna is from
41.
How did Okonkwo break the week of peace?
a)
He ate food
b)
He beat his wife
c)
he yelled at everyone
d)
He called Nwoye laze
42.
How was he punished for breaking the week of peace?
a)
He had to give a she-goat to the gods
b)
He had to give a hen to the gods
c)
He had to give a length of cloth to the gods
d)
All of the above
43.
Who is Ekwefi's daughter?
a)
Ogbuefi Ezeudu
b)
Chi
c)
Ezinma
d)
Okonkyo
44.
What was the Main character's name?
a)
Okonkwo
b)
Umuofia
c)
Unoka
d)
Nwoye
45.
What did the villagers do after they captured the locusts?
a)
They ate the locusts with joy.
b)
They burned the locusts with pleasure.
c)
They set them free.
d)
They kept them as experiments.
46.
Why did the Villagers kill Ikemefuna?
a)
Nwoye was jealous of him.
b)
Nwoye had become too attached to him.
c)
He called Okonkwo father.
d)
The Oracle of the Hills and Caves pronounced it.
47.
Describe Okonkwo in the days following Ikemefuna's murder.
a)
He was bragging to Obierika and the other men about his bravery.
b)
He visited the Oracle and prayed to the gods for forgiveness.
c)
He could not eat or sleep, but only drank palm wine.
d)
He beat his wife for going to get her hair braided.
48.
Why does Okonkwo favor his daughter Ezinma?
a)
They believe she is one of the children who die early.
b)
She is the most beautiful and sought after.
c)
Her mother is his youngest wife.
d)
She is strong willed and brave like a boy.
49.
How do the Ibo men initially react to the idea of a "white man"
a)
They laugh it off making a joke about leprosy.
b)
They hold a council meeting and arm themselfves.
c)
They store up yams for the coming war.
d)
They speak in a proverb about trees.
50.
What is a chi?
a)
A Small African Lizard
b)
A Kind Of Cola Nut
c)
A Personal god
d)
An Ibo Word For River
51.
What shameful illness did Unoka die of?
a)
Shingles
b)
Measles
c)
Swelling sickness
d)
Poverty
52.
How does Okonkwo begin his wealth?
a)
He robs other villages
b)
He asks a wealthy clansman to give him 400 seed yams
c)
He kills a man
d)
He marries into a wealth family
53.
How does Okonkwo treat his wives and children?
a)
He spoils them all
b)
He rules with an iron fist because he wants to be nothing like his dad
c)
He is gentle with them
d)
He rarely gets angry with them
54.
Why does Okonkwo work hard?
a)
To get rich or die trying
b)
It's a hard knock life
c)
To make up for his father's negative strikes against him
d)
To pay for his five wives and sixteen children
55.
What did Okonkwo do to thank Mbanta for having him and his family join them the past seven years? (Ch 19)
a)
Had a feast for the people of Mbanta.
b)
Started a war on their behalf.
c)
Killed a missionary
d)
Gave them a large amount of palm wine.
56.
How has Umuofia changed since Okonkwo left in exile? (Ch 20)
a)
They have made peace with all the clans in the area.
b)
Many have died due to disease.
c)
Blutawski is now the toughest warrior in the clan.
d)
The clan has been split apart by the missionaries.
57.
How many years was Okonkwo in exile from Umuofia? (Ch 20)
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
11
58.
What is the role of the Court Messengers?
a)
They send important mail to the English.
b)
They bring people of the clan to trial for crimes against the English and their allies.
c)
They perform tricks to entertain the District Commissioner
d)
They provide information to fellow clansmen throughout all the clans.
59.
How did Obierika help Okonkwo while Okonkwo was in exile? (Ch 15)
a)
He took care of Okonkwo's wives.
b)
He offered sacrifices to the gods for Okonkwo.
c)
He kept reminding people about how tough Okonkwo is.
d)
He sold Okonkwo's yams and brought him the money from it.
60.
What happened to the Abame clan? (Ch 15)
a)
They were slaughtered by the English.
b)
They mysteriously left their homeland.
c)
They fell ill and died off.
d)
They won the powerball and moved to Dubai
61.
What's the name of Okonkwo's uncle who is a respected elder in Mbanta? (Ch 15)
a)
Obierika
b)
Uchendu
c)
Nwoye
d)
Trumperika
62.
What was Ezinma’s iyi-uwa, or link with the ogbanje?
a)
a stone buried in the ground
b)
a pot of yams
c)
yam foo-foo
63.
What wanted to take Ezinma to see Agbala?
a)
Okonkwo
b)
Ekwefi
c)
Chielo
d)
Ezinma
64.
What happened during Ezudu’s funeral?
a)
people cried
b)
drums beating, guns firing, dancing
c)
a fight broke out
65.
How did Mr. Brown act to gain converts?
a)
he sent missionaries who told stories
b)
locked the unwilling away in the jail
c)
kindly learned of the existing religion
d)
he built a hospital and a school
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