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WorksheetsThings Fall Apart- Part 2
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 36mins
Where did Okonkwo take his family to live?
He took them to live with his father’s people.
He took them to live with his mother’s kinsmen.
He sent all of his wives back to their own villages and went to live with a friend.
He took them to live in the wilderness between his village and the next.
True or False: Okonkwo thought his personal god or chi was not meant for great things.
He was feeling despair.
False
True
Uchendu talked to Okonkwo about the Mother Supreme. Which of the following was not one of the points he made?
He wanted Okonkwo to realize that his despair, comparatively, was not that great.
He said Okonkwo owed it to his family to comfort and support them.
He said this was Okonkwo’s chance to start over where no one would compare him to
to his father.
He told Okonkwo not to refuse comfort in his mother’s homeland, or he would displease
the dead
For what reason is Okonkwo exiled?
He owes money
He willfully kills a fellow clan member
He steals yams
He unintentionally kills a fellow clan member
ochu
What is "the nuts of the water of heaven."
hail
rain
mud
sunshine
Why was the village of Abame destroyed?
The elders killed a white man who had come into the town, and other white men destroyed the village in retribution.
The other villages were jealous of their wealth, so they killed the people and stole the
money and property.
There had been a bad outbreak of iba. The village elders decided the town had to be
burned down in order to save the surrounding villages.
There had been an uprising between two families. It got out of hand, and they destroyed
each other and everyone else in the process.
What do the villagers call white men?
Albino
Iron horse
What did the Oracle call the white men approaching the village?
Locust
Insect
Creature
What was the purpose of the white man that was killed?
A harbinger
A spy
A policeman
What evil was predicted by the Oracle for the village of Abame?
Their land was destroyed
The clan was empty
The people left
The land was stolen
Why are the people warned not kill the silent?
They will bring devastation
You cannot predict who they are
They are secretive
Brings sadness
What is Achebe foreshadowing in Chapter 14 & 15?
Suicide
Murder of white men
Destruction of clans
What kind of crime (ochu) did Okonkwo commit in Part 1?
A male crime (ochu)
A female crime (ochu)
Okonkwo was on his way to becoming one of the lords of the clan in Umuofia, but his accidental shooting of a boy got him banished from his village. Which element of the tragic hero BEST FITS these facts?
Noble stature
Fatal Flaw
Downfall/Fall from grace
What is the significance of the village of Mbanta?
Ikemefuna came from there.
This is where Okonkwo's mother came from.
This is where Okonkwo's father came from.
What does "Nneka" mean?
Mother is supreme
Father is supreme
Brother is supreme
Sister is supreme
What is an "iron horse"?
A motorcycle
A car
A bicycle
Complete this phrase: Never kill a man who...
...yells when he is angry.
...cries.
...says nothing.
What is the definition of "efulefu"?
A child who dies and is reborn
A cow
A worthless, empty man
What about the missionaries has an effect on Nwoye?
Their singing of a hymn affects him.
The logic of the trinity affects him.
Their offer to give him education affects him.
Where do the missionaries build their church?
The market square
Next to Okonkwo's compound
The "evil forest."
Nneka is a woman who joins the Christians. What is her motivation to convert?
She has borne many twins.
She is Ikemefuna's mother.
She does not believe in the Ibo gods.
How does Okonkwo react when he finds out Nwoye has been seen with the Christians?
He tries to reason with him to stay with the Ibo traditions.
He says nothing to Nwoye.
He yells at him and threatens him.
What is Okonkwo's opinion of what the men of Abame did to the 'albino'?
He says they were fools
Evil will befall them
He says they were smart to kill him for taking their land
What does Uchendu and Obierika refer to which foreshadows the events transpiring later in the novel?
They speak about suicide
They speak about omnious events
Why does Obierika bring money to Okonkwo in Chapter 15?
He sold Okonkwo's yams and thought Okonkwo would need it
He sold the seeds and brought the seed money
Okonkwo is desperate and Obierika feels for him
Why did the Oracle say the white men were Locust?
They have come to destroy and steal from the villages
They are insects and cruel
Why are the circumstances in Umuofia worse, 4 years into Okonkwo's exile?
The missionaries had come to Umuofia
Built their churches
Won over a handful of converts
The missionaries were destroying Umuofia
They were evil and killing villagers
What is efulefu?
worthless, empty man
whole, spirited man
strong, fearless man
How does Chielo view the converts?
Feces, scum of the earth
happy individuals
Identify the figure of speech in: "the excrement of the clan"
Metaphor
The converts are lower than dirt
Simile
The converts are traitors
Why does Okonkwo not want to speak about Nwoye?
He is deeply disappointed in Nwoye
He did not want to deal with his son's betrayal
He is upset Nwoye left
He feels Nwoye will return soon
What is one of the reasons Nwoye converts?
He feels betrayed
He feels saddened by his father's banishment
He finds solace in the community of brotherhood and sharing burdens
What is the name given to the son of God?
Jesu Kristi
Jesus
Chielo
What did the missionaries want?
They wanted to build a church
They wanted to give Bibles
What land do the leaders give the missionaries on which to build their church?
The evil forest
The land of Umuofia
What explanation does the interpreter give to explain why God has a son but no wife?
God is unmarried and that is that
He cannot give an explanation
Why is the Evil Forest a strange site for a church?
It is the opposite of what the church stands for
It is unused land
Why did Nneka convert to Christianity?
She had four pregnancies and childbirths
Each time she borne twins they had been immediately thrown away
She was sick and tired of the way her husband treated her
Why are the villagers surprised by the Evil Forest not destroying the church?
They wanted the Evil Forest to destroy the missionaries and that is what happened
They expected the men to be dead in four days
Yet none of them died
Who told Okonkwo about Nwoye's sighting with the missionaries? [Ch.17]
Amikwu
Uchendu
Obierika
Which of the following best describes Okonkwo's fury when he sees his son? [Ch.17]
Angry, furious, fuming
Happy, proud, inviting
None of the above
What does Nwoye do after his father's outburst? [Ch.17]
He leaves home, never to return
He stays and forgives his father
According to Okonkwo, what was Nwoye's crime?
Abandoning his gods and ancestors
Abandoning his mother, siblings and father
Abandoning the clan
Which emotions best describe Okonkwo at the end of Chapter 17?
Sadness, regret, remorse, loneliness
Happiness, pride, no regret, connected
What is Achebe foreshadowing at the end of Chapter 17?
Okonkwo's suicide
He feels deeply saddened by his circmstances
Okonkwo's resilience
He feels like he can live to see another day
What does Okonkwo call Nwoye?
Degenerate and effeminate
Proud and prosperous
Disappointment and sad
What is an osu?
An outcast
Someone who commited a female crime
Someone who killed a chicken
Why are the Igbo Christians upset about admitting the osu?
They do not believe the heathens (non-believers) should be accepted
They have committed crimes that cannot be forgiven
They are destroying the image of the church
They are evil
How does Mr. Kiaga react to the osu ?
He says that God will welcome all who accepts his son
He says they are to be banished and ignored
He says they are creatures to go to the Evil Forest
Why are some of the osu afraid to shave off their long hair?
A razor was taboo for them
They wanted to show disrespect to the clan
How does Mr. Kiaga reason with the osu about shaving their dirty hair?
He said that they would not be accepted into the church if they did not shave off the mark of their heathen belief
He said God would not accept them into the kingdom
He said they would be forever considered an abomination
Why is the python revered?
It is royal
Considered the 'Our Father'
Dangerous
Can eat anything it wants
What does Okonkwo say he would do if a man defecates on his floor?
Take his stick and break the man's neck
Leave him alone
Spit in his face
Why are the Igbo Christians outlawed?
Their conversion to an abominable faith
They are not allowed to gather red earth and chalk
They killed the sacred python
They believe in the Evil Forest
Why did the people of Mbanta decide to leave the Christians?
The newly converted Christian-Okoli who killed the sacred python died
The people still believe in the powers of the Evil Forest to punish sins commited
They believe the Igbo Christians will die out in the Evil Forest one day
Why does Okonkwo regret his exile so bitterly even though he prospers in his motherland?
He feels that he wasted his time in Mbanta
His son abandoned him
He hates the arrival of the Christians
Which one of the following is the name given to Okonkwos's daughter during his exile?
Ezinma
Ekwefi
Nneka
Nozi
What is the symbolism of the name Nwofia?
The name means begotten in the wilderness
The name is build of Nwoye- Lost in the wilderness
Umuofia- His begotten land
The name has no reference whatsoever
What does Okonkwo mean when he says that “A child cannot pay for its mother’s milk”?
A child can never repay a mother for nourishing her child
A child can give kola nut and this is repayment
A child cannot go without its mother's milk
