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Things Fall Apart Chapters 1-4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

What did Okonkwo do that made him famous?

a)

He knocked out a famous boxer.

b)

He beat a famous wrestler.

c)

He killed a lion.

d)

He had traveled the world.

2.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe Unoka?

a)

He was a great drummer.

b)

He was a great flute player.

c)

He was lazy and improvident.

d)

He often borrowed money from others he could not pay back.

3.

Who is the protagonist of the story?

a)

Unoka

b)

Ikemefuna

c)

Okonkwo

d)

Nwoye

4.

What does "haggard" mean?

a)

payment, reimbursement

b)

observers

c)

happy

d)

tired, worn out

5.

Who is Okonkwo's son?

a)

Nwoye

b)

Mdaino

c)

Umuofia

d)

Ikemefuna

6.

True or False: The men in Okonkwo's village had murdered a woman from another village.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is the name of Okonkwo's tribe?

a)

Mbaino

b)

Nwoye

c)

Umuofia

d)

Unoka

8.

What does "perpetual" mean?

a)

appearing worn and exhausted

b)

not providing for the future

c)

beginning to exist or appear

d)

lasting for eternity

9.

What upset Okonkwo most about his son?

a)

He looked like Okonkwo's father.

b)

Nwoye was violent.

c)

Nwoye, was showing signs of laziness.

d)

Nwoye was very unruly.

10.

What did Okonkwo bring from the Mbaino tribe?

a)

He brought some yams.

b)

He brought a new wife.

c)

He brought a young boy named Ikemefuna.

d)

He brought home a new brother.

11.

True or False: Ikemefuna hated living with Okonkwo's family.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What unheard of thing did Okonkwo do during the Week of peace?

a)

He killed a goat.

b)

He drank palm-wine.

c)

He got into a fight with one of his neighbors.

d)

He beat his second wife.

13.

What food was a sign of manliness and prosperity?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Yams

c)

Coconuts

d)

Plantains

14.

What does "capricious" mean?

a)

impulsive and unpredictable

b)

lasting for eternity

c)

characterized by doing good

d)

beginning to exist and appear

15.

How did Okonkwo begin begin his prosperous career?

a)

He married the daughter of a rich man and took over his farm.

b)

He stole his father's money and used it to buy yams.

c)

He saved all of his prize money from his wrestling wins and used it to buy yams.

d)

He took gifts to a wealthy man in the village and asked him for some yams.