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Things Fall Apart Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following plot terms connects to letter C
a)
Exposition 
b)
Conflict
c)
Rising Action
d)
Climax
2.
Which of the following plot terms connects to letter E
a)
Exposition 
b)
Resolution
c)
Rising Action
d)
Climax
3.
Which of the following plot terms connects to letter A
a)
Exposition 
b)
Falling Action
c)
Rising Action
d)
Climax
4.
Which of the following plot terms connects to letter D
a)
Falling Action
b)
Resolve
c)
Rising Action
d)
Climax
5.
Which of the following plot terms connects to letter B
a)
Exposition 
b)
Rising Motif
c)
Rising Action
d)
Climax
6.
What is the Setting for Parts one and three of the Novel? 
a)
Umuofia, Africa, late 1800s
b)
Mbaino, Africa, late 1800s 
c)
Umuofia, Asia, 1910s
d)
Mbaino, Asia, 1800s
7.
“He saw things as black and white. And black was evil. He saw the world as a battlefield in which the children of light were locked in mortal conflict with the sons of darkness” (184). Which conflict is NOT implied in the passage? 
a)
the "right" religion vs the "wrong" religion
b)
white missionaries vs the Ibo people
c)
colonialism vs imperialism
d)
Ibo religion vs Christianity
8.
Which of the following phrases best describes the Protagonist of the Novel? 
a)
A lucky, but lazy farmer
b)
an affectionate, loving wrestler
c)
a humble, and laid-back philosopher
d)
an angry, disagreeable man of action
9.
What is the main reason Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna?
a)
Ikemefuna is from a tribe that kills a Umuofian woman.
b)
He is afraid of being thought weak to his peers, tribe, and himself.
c)
Agbala tells Okonkwo that he must participate in the murder.
d)
Ezeudu encourages him that it will be way to grow in the favor of the tribe’s citizens.
10.
Which of the following quotations is not an example of foreshadowing? 
a)
“I fear for you; I fear for the clan.”
b)
“What you have done will not please the Earth.”
c)
“And these white men, they say, have no toes.”
d)
“The ill-fated lad was called Ikemefuna.” 
11.
The Christian Missionaries believe in Hell, a place where immoral people are sent. What is the synonymous location in Ibo culture? 
a)
Mbanta
b)
Obanje
c)
Umuofia
d)
Evil Forest
12.
Why is the Church Burned? 
a)
Reverend Smith refuses to give communion to those who won
t learn their scripture 
b)
Okoli kills the sacred python
c)
Rev. Smith suspends a woman because she pours old win into new bottles
d)
Enoch tears the mask off an Egwugwu
13.
Two novels angered the author Achebe, in their views of Africans. one is "Mister Johnson" what is the other? 
a)
The Adventures of Huck Fin
b)
Othello
c)
Heart of Darkness
d)
The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger
14.
What does Efulefu mean? 
a)
an Outcast
b)
a worthless man
c)
a man who impersonates spirits
d)
a dead child constantly being reborn
15.
Where is Okonkow's mother's land? 
a)
Abame
b)
Mbaino
c)
Mbanta
d)
Umuofia
16.
Why does Achebe include proverbs in his story? 
i. The proverbs comment on human behavior.
ii. The proverbs show the importance of oral communication within the community. iii. The proverbs are drawn from Ibo experience or religious beliefs.
a)
i. and ii. 
b)
ii. and iii.
c)
i and iii
d)
i, ii, and iii
17.
Which of the following archetypes is best suited for Obierika? 
a)
Clown
b)
Hero
c)
Misfit
d)
Faithful Companion
18.
According to the District Commissioner, what does he state he is bringing to the people? 
a)
Change
b)
Religion
c)
Revolution
d)
Civilization 
19.
What does the following passage symbolize? 
"Living fire begets cold, impotent ash" 
a)
In the end fire's always go out and there is no point in trying in life
b)
the roaring fire is strength and the ash is remains of your enemies on the field of battle, consumed by passion
c)
fire is masculine, potent and life, but draws it's power from those around and close to you, leaving them weak and impotent. 
d)
The fire of one's chi inevitably consumes your soul
20.
Yams are a symbol of what? 
a)
Strength
b)
Masulinity
c)
Wealth
d)
All three responses