WorksheetsThings fall apart (Part 1)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 28mins
What kind of people is Okonkwo impatient with the most?
Warriors
Elders of the clan
Unsuccessful men
In what ways are Okonkwo and Unoka foil characters of each other? Hint: Foil characters are characters who have opposite traits.
Okonkwo is tall, fat, and hairy. Unoka is short, skinny, and hairless.
Okonkwo is lazy and unprepared for everything. Unoka is hardworking and always prepared.
Okonkwo is industrious, successful, and respected. Unoka is lazy, a failure, and largely unhonored.
What is often offered to a visitor in Ibo society?
Coffee
Kola nut
Water
Which of these is NOT one of Okonkwo's fatal flaws?
Impatience
Gullibility
Violence
Hypermasculinity
The village of Umuofia is known for its skill in...
music.
war.
building.
Ikemefuna stayed in Okonkwo's household how long?
Three weeks
Three months
Three years
Thirty years
Okonkwo is ruled by what fear?
The fear of losing his wives and children
The fear of becoming like his father
The fear of having to leave his village
What is the cause of Okonkwo's initial failure at starting his farm?
Okonkwo is lazy and didn't plant soon enough.
The weather was terrible that year.
Unoka sabotages Okonkwo's crops.
Okonkwo's soil was not properly fertilized.
What is the only emotion Okonkwo will allow himself to show?
Affection
Sadness
Joy
Anger
What crime did Okonkwo commit during the Week of Peace?
Beating his wife
Beating his children
Killing a young boy
Planting seeds
Which of these would NOT be considered a symbol of manhood for Okonkwo?
Yams
Coco yams
A gun
Which of Okonkwo's children does he have a special fondness for?
Nwoye
Obiageli
Ezinma
What do the Ibo people do with locusts?
They eat them.
They kill them.
They leave them alone and hope they don't eat all of the crops.
Why does Okonkwo join in the killing of Ikemefuna?
He does not want to appear disloyal to Umuofia.
He does not want to upset the gods.
He secretly hates Ikemefuna.
He does not want to appear weak.
Which TWO events contribute to a "snapping" inside of Nwoye?
Hearing twins crying in the forest, and the killing of Ikemefuna
Hearing Ikemefuna's cry of death, and knowing that his father thinks he is weak
The killing of Ikemefuna, and knowing that his father thinks he is weak
Knowing that he is thought of as weak, and hearing twins crying in the forest
What was often said about Ogbuefi Ndulue and his wife, Ozoemena?
He could not do anything without telling her.
She could not do anything without telling him.
They could do nothing without telling everybody.
Okonkwo worries that Nwoye is too much like whom?
Nwoye's brothers
Nwoye's grandfather
Nwoye's uncle
Ezinma is believed to be an ogbanje. What is an ogbanje?
A child who repeatedly dies and is reborn
A child who repeatedly moves out of the house and then moves back in
A child who repeatedly pretends to be from another household
What offense does Okonkwo commit at Ezeudu's funeral?
He accidentally shoots a young boy.
He beats his wife.
He beats one of his children
He kills somebody else's animal.
What is Okonkwo's punishment for the offense he commits at Ezeudu's funeral?
He must commit suicide.
He is put in prison.
He is made to be a servant to the family he has offended.
He is banished from Umuofia for seven years.
Who is Amalinze the Cat?
He is a famous wrestler.
He is the oracle of the village
He is an European diplomat
None of these
Which character owes thousands of cowries to other people in Umuofia?
Unoka owes cowries to a number of villagers.
Amalinze owes cowries to Umofia villages
Okonkwo owes cowries to a number of Nigerian villages
None of these
Who is it? "When he walked, his heels hardly touched the ground and he seemed to walk on springs, as if he was going to pounce on somebody."
Unoka
Nwoye
Okonkwo
Ikemefuna
Who is it? "In his day he was lazy and improvident and was quite incapable of thinking about tomorrow."
Unoka
Okonkwo
Obiageli
Nwoye
Who is it? "He was by nature a very lively boy and he gradually became popular in Okonkwo's household, especially with the children."
Obierika
Unoka
Nwoye
Ikemefuna
What is being referred to? "The evil you have done can ruin the whole clan. The earth goddess whom you have insulted may refuse to give us her increase, and we shall all perish."
Unoka was complaining about the failure of his crops.
Okonkwo insulted another man who had no title.
Okonkwo beat his wife during the Week of Peace.
Ekwefi was grieving for her dead children.
What happened? "Dazed with fear, Okonkwo drew his machete and cut him down. He was afraid of being thought weak."
War with Mbanta
War with Mbaino
Death of Unoka
Death of Ikemefuna
Why did the Villagers kill Ikemefuna?
Nwoye was jealous of him.
Nwoye had become too attached to him.
He called Okonkwo father.
The Oracle of the Hills and Caves pronounced it.
How many wives does Okonkwo have?
1
2
3
4
