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Purple Hibiscus- General Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Purple Hibiscus set in?

a)

Sudan

b)

Ghana

c)

Nigeria

d)

Wakanda

2.

Amaka once quoted,

"Chiamaka says God is beautiful. Chima says God knows best, Chiebuka says God is the greatest" (Adichie 266)

Under which cultural practice does this quote refer to? (Pick 2 answers)

a)

Dietary practice

b)

Religious worship

c)

Artistic expression

d)

Spiritual worship

3.

Who wrote Purple Hibiscus?

a)

E. Normus

b)

Chinua Achebe

c)

Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo

d)

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4.

Kambili once quoted, “At dinner, I kept my gaze fixed on the photo of Grandfather, the one where he looked like a squat superhero in his Knights of Mulumba cape and hood until it was time to pray and I closed my eyes." (Adichie 258)

What is Adichie trying to convey with this simile?

a)

Adichie is trying to perceive the strength in superheroes

b)

Adichie uses comparison to one’s appearance by using a childhood favourite figure

c)

Adichie justifies how religion and youth connect to each other

d)

Adichie uses this comparison as a way to interpret a person's life

5.

“There was a postscript in italics where he thanked his publisher: A man of integrity, the bravest man I know. (Adichie 42)

Under which literary device does this fall into?

a)

Visual Imagery

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Alliteration

d)

Juxtaposition

6.

“Jaja’s defiance seemed to me now like Aunty Ifeoma’s experimental purple hibiscus: rare, fragrant with the undertones of freedom, a different kind of freedom from the one the crowds waving green leaves chanted at Government Square after coup.” (Adichie 16)


What does the colour "green" symbolize in this quote?

a)

Safety

b)

Renewal

c)

Luck

d)

Greed

7.

Why does Papa Eugene throw his missal at Jaja?

a)

Jaja forgot to confess to God during church

b)

Jaja swore to Papa Eugene

c)

Jaja did not attend church on one Sunday

d)

Jaja skipped communion

8.

Find the best quote that best supports this question: "How do literary texts offer challenges?"

a)

’Kambili is right,’ she said. ‘Something from God was happening there.’ (Adichie 275)

b)

“It rained heavily the day Ade Coker died, a strange furious rain in the middle of the parched harmattan.” (Adichie 206)

c)

‘We’ll plant new orange trees in Abba when we come back, and Jaja will plant purple hibiscus." (Adichie 306-307)

d)

"The clink-clink-clink of forks and spoons against plates would echo over the house.” (Adichie 56)

9.

What type of theme does Purple Hibiscus fall under?

a)

Coming of Age

b)

Fantasy

c)

Classic

d)

Poetry

10.

BONUS: Who is the best Grade 11 English teacher in IB that consoles us when needed? (Pick 4 answers)

a)

Ms. Regi

b)

Ms. Regi

c)

Ms. Regi

d)

Ms. Regi