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WorksheetsPurple Hibiscus- General Knowledge Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Where was Purple Hibiscus set in?
Sudan
Ghana
Nigeria
Wakanda
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)
Dietary practice
Religious worship
Artistic expression
Spiritual worship
Who wrote Purple Hibiscus?
E. Normus
Chinua Achebe
Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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?
Adichie is trying to perceive the strength in superheroes
Adichie uses comparison to one’s appearance by using a childhood favourite figure
Adichie justifies how religion and youth connect to each other
Adichie uses this comparison as a way to interpret a person's life
“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?
Visual Imagery
Dramatic Irony
Alliteration
Juxtaposition
“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?
Safety
Renewal
Luck
Greed
Why does Papa Eugene throw his missal at Jaja?
Jaja forgot to confess to God during church
Jaja swore to Papa Eugene
Jaja did not attend church on one Sunday
Jaja skipped communion
Find the best quote that best supports this question: "How do literary texts offer challenges?"
’Kambili is right,’ she said. ‘Something from God was happening there.’ (Adichie 275)
“It rained heavily the day Ade Coker died, a strange furious rain in the middle of the parched harmattan.” (Adichie 206)
‘We’ll plant new orange trees in Abba when we come back, and Jaja will plant purple hibiscus." (Adichie 306-307)
"The clink-clink-clink of forks and spoons against plates would echo over the house.” (Adichie 56)
What type of theme does Purple Hibiscus fall under?
Coming of Age
Fantasy
Classic
Poetry
BONUS: Who is the best Grade 11 English teacher in IB that consoles us when needed? (Pick 4 answers)
Ms. Regi
Ms. Regi
Ms. Regi
Ms. Regi
