WorksheetsThings Fall Apart Ch 1-6
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following best describes the relationship between Okonkwo and his father, Unoka?
Okonkwo and his father were different from each other but shared a mutual respect.
Okonkwo despised his father and made it a priority to be perceived as different from his father.
Unoka was an embarrassing failure for his entire life, much the opposite of Okonkwo.
Unoka had a great musical talent that was shared by his son.
Which of the following most accurately characterizes the village of Umuofia?
picturesque but dangerous
dominant but fair
capricious and terrifying
plaintive and peaceful
What do we most learn about Okonkwo from Achebe’s use of Unoka as a foil for Okonkwo?
We learn that Okonkwo is driven by a fear of being weak and lazy.
We learn that Okonkwo hates his father and is embarrassed by him.
We learn that Okonkwo is a respected figure in his village.
We learn that Okonkwo is hard on his son, Nwoye.
Which evidence best supports the idea that Okonkwo is driven by a fear of being weak and lazy?
p. 10 (“He was a man…look of blood.”)
p. 13 (“Perhaps down…failure and weakness.”)
p. 13 (“And so…another was idleness.”)
p. 14 (“Okonkwo’s prosperity…red walls.”)
Which of the following statements about Unoka would the oracle most likely agree?
He was unlucky because he had offended the gods.
He was unsuccessful in farming because he was lazy.
He was insufficiently frightened of the Oracle at Agbala.
He was faithful in his sacrifices and in his work.
The main purpose of the detailed description of the palm-wine ritual on pp. 19–21 is to...
introduce the reader to each member of Nwakibie’s family.
illustrate Okonkwo’s consistently plaintive nature.
describe Okonkwo’s intentions in asking to meet with Nwakibie.
depict Igbo culture, customs, and complex social relationships.
Over the course of Chapter 4, the main focus shifts from a_____ to a _____
depiction of an important clan elder meeting to an analysis of Okonkwo’s turbulent family life.
symbolic representation of Okonkwo’s tragic flaw to a list of separate ways in which that flaw has manifested.
story about Okonkwo’s insulting of one man to a portrayal of the harm his hyper masculinity brings on all of those around him.
general explanation of what caused Okonkwo to be so revered to providing multiple examples of his failures as a man and as a member of the tribe.
The main purpose of the line “my father told me that he had been told that in the past a man who broke the peace was dragged on the ground until he died,” on p. 31, is to
show that the clan has always, perhaps even more so in the past, valued the security of the community over the desires of the individual.
question whether the clan has, over time, become too lenient in its punishment of those who commit crimes.
introduce the importance of the oral tradition in passing down Igbo culture and history through the generations.
communicate the impact of colonialism on the Igbo culture even in the early days of European arrival.
It can be reasonably inferred from p. 42 that fire is used as a symbol for
consumption and destruction.
competition and achievement.
life-giving force that provides hope.
supernatural power that provides strength.
Which choice is the best evidence to support the idea on page 42 that fire is used as a symbol of destruction?
Enzinma’s fire was now sending up thick clouds of smoke. She went on fanning it until it burst into flames.”
“’You will blow your eyes out,’ said Nwoye’s mother, looking up from the yams she was peeling.”
“Just then the distant beating began to reach them. It came from the direction of the ilo.”
"It filled him with fire as it had always done from his youth. He trembled with the desire to conquer and subdue.”
The words feverish, frenzy and intoxicating are used on pp. 46 and 47 to
emphasize the feelings Okonkwo is having as he remembers his fight.
stress the anxiety and tension felt by the waiting wrestlers.
imply that the villagers have been drinking heavily.
create the highly-charged and exciting mood of the scene.
