WorksheetsThings Fall Apart (Ch. 1-4)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who did Okonkwo beat in the greatest wrestling match the clan had ever seen?
a)
Amalinze the Cat
b)
Mbaino the Bear
c)
Unoka
d)
Ekwefi
2.
Why was Ikemefuna given to Okonkwo's village?
a)
Okonkwo won the wrestling match.
b)
Someone from another village killed someone from Oknonkwo's village.
c)
The gods told Ikemefuna to go to Okonkwo's village.
d)
He was sent there to train as a water bender.
3.
How do you know that Okonkwo has gained a lot of respect in his village?
a)
He has three wives, two barns full of yams, and two titles.
b)
He doesn't have to pay to get into wrestling matches.
c)
He rides a horse to village meetings.
d)
He is called Agbala
4.
What was the great sin that Okonkwo committed?
a)
He planted yams too early.
b)
He planted yams too late.
c)
He beat his wife during the week of peace.
d)
He threatened to break Nwoye's (his son) jaw.
5.
What does Agbala mean?
a)
Woman or "someone who has taken no titles"
b)
Lazy
c)
Weak
d)
Powerful
6.
What is a kola nut used for in Okonkwo's culture?
a)
To poison enemies of the clan
b)
To grow yams
c)
They are used in a greeting ceremony for guests.
d)
They are the trophies for the wrestling matches.
7.
What does Okonkwo drink out of at the funerals of important people?
a)
A skull
b)
A goat horn
c)
A golden cup
d)
A gourd
8.
How did Okonkwo get his start as a farmer?
a)
He inherited his father's farm.
b)
He conquered an enemies farm.
c)
He borrowed seed yams from a village elder.
d)
He learned how to farm from George and Lennie.
9.
What is Okonkwo's biggest fear?
a)
Dying
b)
Not being the lord of the clan
c)
Losing a wrestling match
d)
Being like his father
10.
How can you tell that Unoka (Okonkwo's father) has not gained respect in the clan?
a)
He has no titles.
b)
His 7 wives are old.
c)
He only eats yams.
d)
He played an instrument.
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