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Things fall apart

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Okonkwo did not have a good start in life because his father was: 
a)
a debtor
b)
mean
c)
exiled
d)
killed in battle
2.
Which of the following is not a status symbol in Igbo culture?
a)
lots of yams
b)
lots of wives
c)
lots of titles
d)
lots of tattoos
3.
Okonkwo's biggest fears are: 
a)
happiness and joy
b)
weakness and failure
c)
failure and thunderstorms
d)
snakes and locusts
4.

What is the name of the young man who stays with Okonkwo?

a)

Ezinma

b)

Nwoye

c)

Obierika

d)

Ikemefuna

5.

What clan is Okonkwo from?

a)

Umuofia

b)

Abame

c)

Egwugwu

d)

Mbanta

6.

Who is Ezinma?

a)

Okonkwo's daughter

b)

Okonkwo's adopted son

c)

The village priestess

d)

Okonkwo's wife

7.
What does Ekwefi do when Ezinma is taken?
a)
She cries for 30 days.
b)
She blames it on Okonkwo.
c)
She focuses her attention on the house.
d)
She follows Chielo.
8.
Who did Okonkwo beat in the greatest wrestling match the clan had ever seen?
a)
Amalinze the Cat
b)
Mbaino the Bear
c)
Unoka
d)
Ekwefi
9.
Why was Ikemefuna given to Okonkwo's village?
a)
Okonkwo won the wrestling match.
b)
Someone from another village killed someone from Oknonkwo's village.
c)
The gods told Ikemefuna to go to Okonkwo's village.
d)
He was sent there to train as a water bender.
10.
How do you know that Okonkwo has gained a lot of respect in his village?
a)
He has three wives, two barns full of yams, and two titles. 
b)
He doesn't have to pay to get into wrestling matches.
c)
He rides a horse to village meetings.
d)
He is called Agbala
11.

What does Okonkwo's wives and children feel for him?

a)

Respect

b)

fear

c)

kindness

d)

love

12.

When Okonkwo was younger his father was able to feed his family?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which describes Okonkwo best?

a)

A man who is fearful and well respected by his village

b)

A man who is vindictive and gets angered easily.

c)

A man who shows compassion to his wives and children.

d)

A man who had a good childhood

14.

Type in a short paragraph on how you view Okonkwo as a character and how you expect his character to change through the novel.

4 lines
15.

Who wrote the novel "things fall apart"

a)

Deon Meyer

b)

Zakes Mda

c)

Chinua Achebe

d)

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie