WorksheetsThings Fall Apart Chapter 1-4 Practice
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of the following terms is suitable to describe the character of Okonkwo?
improvident (thoughtless)
revered (deeply respected)
plaintive (sad and mournful)
capricious (erratic, prone to sudden mood changes)
What immediate effect did the example his father set have on Okonkwo?
Whenever he saw a dead man's mouth he saw the folly of not eating what one had in one's lifetime.
He had no patience for unsuccessful men.
Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond
Okonkwo had clearly washed his hands and so he ate with kings.
Okonkwo is considered a "great man" by his people for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that he
won fame as a great wrestler
has three wives
has no patience with unsuccessful men
has shown prowess in inter-tribal wars
The town crier called the villagers together
for a wrestling match
because a woman of the village was killed
to walk in the moonlight
because the Oracle of the Hills and Caves ordered it
War with Mbaino was avoided when
the Oracle forbade Umuofia to fight a war of blame
Mbaino realized they could not fight the agadi-nwayi
Okonkwo was the first to bring home a human head
Mbaino gave up a young man and a young woman
Okonkwo fears
forces of nature
failure and weakness
idleness
gentleness
What did Okonkwo do that made him famous?
He knocked out a famous boxer.
He beat a famous wrestler.
He killed a lion.
He had traveled the world.
True or False: The men in Okonkwo's village had murdered a woman from another village.
True
False
What upset Okonkwo most about his son?
He looked like Okonkwo's father.
Nwoye was violent.
Nwoye, was showing signs of laziness.
Nwoye was very unruly.
What did Okonkwo bring from the Mbaino tribe?
He brought some yams.
He brought a new wife.
He brought a young boy named Ikemefuna.
He brought home a new brother.
What unheard of thing did Okonkwo do during the Week of peace?
He killed a goat.
He drank palm-wine.
He got into a fight with one of his neighbors.
He beat his second wife.
What food was a sign of manliness and prosperity?
Potatoes
Yams
Coconuts
Plantains
