WorksheetsThings Fall Apart Ch. 1-13
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Why was Okonkwo famous?
He could throw a spear farther than anyone else in the tribe.
He had the most wives and the most children. This was taken to be a sign of prosperity.
He was a well known, successful wrestler when he was young. As an adult, he was a wealthy farmer and strong warrior.
He was the only man in the village who had traveled more than one hundred miles away from the village.
Which of the following statements does not describe Unoka?
He was the best drummer in the clan.
He was Okonkwo’s father.
He was lazy and improvident.
He constantly borrowed money that he did not repay.
Who are the egwugwu?
Real spirits haunting the village
ancestral gods, really they are masked Umuofia elders.
Umofia women, who wear masks, and act as judges in the community
Dancers who entertain the crowd at assemblies
What is often offered to a visitor in Ibo society?
Coffee
Kola nut
Water
Yam seeds
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.
How did Okonkwo begin his prosperous career?
He married the daughter of a rich man and took over his farm.
He stole his father’s money and used it for himself.
He saved all of the prize money from his wrestling and used it to buy land.
He took gifts to a wealthy man in the village and asked him for some yam seeds.
What upset Okonkwo most about his son, Nwoye?
Nwoye looked like Okonkwo’s father.
Nwoye was short,and Okonkwo wanted him to be tall.
Nwoye was lazy, not ambitious.
Nwoye was very belligerent.
The village of Umuofia is known for its skill in...
music.
war.
building.
farming.
The men in Okonkwo’s village had murdered a woman from a neighboring village, and her kinsmen wanted revenge.
True
False
What did Okonkwo bring home from his trip to Mbaino?
He brought home a new strain of yam seeds.
He brought home a boy from the village. His name was Ikemefuna.
He brought home a new wife.
He brought home a disease that rapidly spread through the village.
What crime did Okonkwo commit during the Week of Peace?
Beating his wife
Beating his children
Killing a young boy
Planting seeds
True or False: Ikemefuna hated living with Okonkwo’s family. He had to be tied down to be kept from running away.
True
False
Which of the following does not describe the Feast of the New Yam?
The youngest girl in the clan was sacrificed to insure a good crop.
New yams were offered to the earth goddess, Ani, and the ancestral spirits of the clan.
The old yams of the previous year were disposed of.
All cooking and serving utensils were washed.
Who was Chielo, and why was she important?
She was the priestess of Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves.
She was Okonkwo’s mother, who was revered as the elder in the clan.
She was the first wife of the man with the most titles in the clan, and had power over her husband’s decisions.
She was the village matchmaker. Everyone wanted to be on her good side so that she would find good spouses for their children.
True or False: Ikemefuna was a bad influence on Nwoye. He taught Nwoye to be defiant and rebellious.
True
False
What did the villagers do when the locusts came?
They blockaded themselves in their huts until the locusts had gone.
They set fire to the fields to drive the locusts away.
They ran away to a neighboring village.
They caught as many as possible, roasted them, and ate them as a delicacy.
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.
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.
What did Okonkwo do whenever he thought of his father’s weakness and failure?
He beat a few of his children.
He got drunk for a few days.
He thought of his own strength and success.
He prayed to his ancestral gods for strength.
What did Okonkwo tell himself about his part in Ikemefuna’s death?
He was proud of himself. He thought it increased his prestige in the clan.
He told himself the boy didn’t matter, since he was not from the clan.
He knew he was wrong, and promised to make it up to the boy’s spirit by making offerings to the Oracle.
He said he was becoming a woman. A man who had killed five men in battle should not fall to pieces over the death of a boy.
True or False: Obierika said Okonkwo’s action was the kind of action that would not please the Earth; that the goddess would wipe out an entire family for such an action.
True
False
What did Ibe and his relatives use to determine a bride price for Obierika’s daughter?
They held a wrestling match. The winner determined the price.
They used a bundle of sticks.
They used kola nuts.
They used pots of palm wine.
The men began discussing rumors about white men. Who did the men think the white men were?
They thought the men were spirits.
They thought the men were spies from a neighboring village.
They thought the men were lepers.
They thought the men were travelers from another part of Africa.
True or False: Ekwefi had borne ten children, but nine of them had died in infancy. She began giving them names like “Death, I implore you,” and “May it not happen again.”
True
False
True or False: An ogbanje was a wicked child who, when it died, re-entered its mother’s womb to be born again.
True
False
What did the medicine man do to Ekwefi’s third child when it died?
He performed a special ceremony that was supposed to make it become good.
He took it to his own hut and mummified it. That way he could guard it and make sure it would not bother Ekwefi again.
He buried it with a lot of good food and a bag of cowries, so that it would be happy and not return.
He mutilated the dead child and buried it in the Evil Forest. He said this would make the ogbange think about coming again.
What was Ezinma’s iyi-uwa, or link with the ogbanje?
It was a birth-mark, like a mole, that had to be removed.
It was a special kind of stone that was buried in the ground.
It was a yam seed that was square in shape.
It was a cowry shell that was a different color than the rest.
How did Okonkwo cure Ezinma’s iba illness?
He used a voodoo doll.
He made sacrifices of his best yams to the oracle.
He brewed a potion made of leaves and herbs, then put her over the steam.
He sent for the medicine man in the next village.
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.
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
Which of these is NOT one of the meanings of "agbala"?
Woman
A man who has taken no title
The name of one of the Ibo gods
A woman who has had no children
What food stood for manliness, and was a sign of prosperity?
It was potatoes.
It was yams.
It was coconuts.
It was plantains.
What is the only emotion Okonkwo will allow himself to show?
Affection
Sadness
Joy
Anger
Which of these is NOT one of Okonkwo's fatal flaws?
Impatience
Gullibility
Violence
Hypermasculinity
