WorksheetsThings Fall Apart - Part I Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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.
True or False: Okonkwo's greatest fear was that he would resemble his father.
True.
False.
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.
What unheard of thing did Okonkwo do during the Week of Peace?
He beat his third wife.
He killed a goat and ate the meat.
He drank wine.
He got into a fight with one of his neighbors.
What unacceptable thing did Okonkwo do just before the Feast of the New Yam?
He got drunk in public.
He beat his second wife, Ekwefi, then fired his gun at her.
He planted his new crop of yam seeds before the proper ceremonies were held.
He ate yams. It was forbidden to do this for a week before the festival.
True or False: Ikemefuna was a bad influence on Nwoye. He taught Nwoye to be defiant and rebellious.
True
False
How did Okonkwo feel about Ikemefuna's influence on Nwoye?
He was inwardly pleased, although he would not show it.
He was displeased, and ignored the two boys.
Who struck the last blow to Ikemefuna, and why?
Nwoye did, to please his father.
Okonkwo did, because he was afraid of being thought weak.
Ogbuefi Ezeudu did, because he was the oldest man in the village.
Obierika did, because he didn't like Ikemefuna.
True or False: Ekwefi (Okonkwo's second wife) had borne 10 children, but 9 of them had died in infancy.
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
Which did not happen during Ezeudu's funeral?
There was a lot of shouting.
There was a lot of drum beating.
The men and boys had wrestling matches.
The men fired their guns.
How did Okonkwo kill the boy (Ezeudu's 16 year old son)?
He choked him to death on purpose.
He accidently killed him with his machete.
He deliberately poisoned the boy.
He accidentally shot him.
What was the result of Okonkwo's action?
He had to give two of his sons to the boy's family.
He had to pay the boy's family half of his wealth.
He and his family were forced to leave the clan for seven years.
He was sent into the Evil Forest to live for one week. If he survived, he was allowed to return to the clan.
Why did the men from Ezeudu's quarter demolish Okonkwo's houses and barn, and kill his animals?
They were cleansing the land which Okonkwo had polluted.
They were drunk and seeking revenge.
The oracle told them to do it.
They were permitted by law to do anything they wanted short of killing Okonkwo and his family.
