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WorksheetsThings Fall Apart: Quiz 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where was the author of Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe, was born and educated?
a)
Mali
b)
Nigeria
c)
South Africa
d)
Chad
2.
What career did Achebe's parents have?
a)
University Professors
b)
Ibo preistess and medicine man
c)
evangelical Christians
d)
Buddhist monks
3.
Where does the novel take place?
a)
Umuofia
b)
Johannesburg
c)
Chad
d)
Mbanto
4.
Okonkwo was born:
a)
the son of a priestess
b)
the son of a white master and an African mistress
c)
the son of a rich man
d)
the son of a failure
5.
In his youth, Okonkwo gained fame:
a)
in a boxing match, where he beat a boxer called the Fox
b)
in the Festival of the New Yam, where he played the flute
c)
in a clan meeting, where he argued eloquently for peace
d)
in a wrestling match, where he beat a wrestler called the Cat
6.
Okonkwo's father's name was:
a)
Nwoye
b)
Ikemefuna
c)
Unoka
d)
Obierika
7.
Okonkwo is driven to extreme behaviors mainly because:
a)
he is the chief of the clan
b)
he is terrified of failure
c)
he is a fanatical Christian
d)
he was abused as a child
8.
The boy, who is given as a sacrifice to the clan and lives with Okonkwo, is named:
a)
Ekwefi
b)
Obgiugi
c)
Ikemefuna
d)
Obierika
9.
A young boy and a virgin girl are given to Okonkwo's clan:
a)
because their parents, who were Christian missionaries, suddenly died
b)
as sacrafices to the clan to avoid war
c)
as a study exchange program to learn about the tribe
d)
as sacrifices to the goddess of rain
10.
The primary crop which is grown by the Ibo is:
a)
yams
b)
wheat
c)
corn
d)
rice
11.
The clan's important decisions must be approved by:
a)
the Oracle of the Hills and Caves
b)
the high chief
c)
Okonkwo
d)
the king of Africa
12.
Okonkwo's treatment of his family could best be described as:
a)
stern and often violent
b)
stern but often indulgent
c)
loving and tender
d)
generous and rational
13.
What is the difference between a proverb and a folktale?
a)
A proverb is a story, while a folktale is a shorter saying
b)
A proverb is a shorter saying, while a folktale is a story
c)
A proverb is true and a folktale is not
d)
A folktale is tru and a proverb is not
14.
Complete the following proverb: When the moon is shining _________
a)
the sun is pleasantly dreaming
b)
young lovers stroll in the moonlight
c)
the beasts of the land hunt with greater sight
d)
the cripple becomes hungry for a walk
15.
Complete the following proverb: Since men have learned to shoot without missing, __________
a)
the arrow has become narrow in its flight
b)
the prey have learned to shelter more secretly
c)
the bird has learned to fly without perching
d)
the target has become more fine and fleating
16.
Complete the following proverb: If a child washes his hands, _________
a)
he could eat with kings
b)
he is nearer to God
c)
he becomes cleansed of his mistakes
d)
he makes use of the river at his feet
17.
Complete the following proverb: The clan was like a lizard. If it lost its tail _______
a)
it would soon grow another
b)
it would often find a replacement
c)
it would regenerate
d)
it was hardly noticable
18.
Complete the following proverb: I cannot live on the bank of a river and _______
a)
wash my hands in feces
b)
wash my hands in sewage
c)
wash my hands in spittle
d)
wash my hands in soil
19.
Complete the following proverb: A man who pays respect to the great _________
a)
will stand on the shoulders of giants
b)
learns from his mistakes
c)
builds his home on a solid foundation
d)
paves the way to his own greatness
20.
How can proverbs and folktales provide insight into a culture?
a)
They tell us about the history of a people
b)
They reveal the values of a culture
c)
They tell us what stories children are taught
d)
They help you analyze the faith and laws of a tribe
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