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Things Fall Apart Mega Quiz!

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Before dying, Ikemefuna thinks of Okonkwo as

a)

a betrayer

b)

a vessel of bravery and strength

c)

an evil spirit

d)

is real father

2.

In Okonkwo’s determination to be a perfect example of manhood, he begins to reveal the consequences of his tragic flaw, which is

a)

greed

b)

narrowmindedness

c)

the fear of weakness

d)

the pursuit of physical beauty

3.

Like many other African writers, Achebe believes that artistic and literary works must deal primarily with

a)

expression of the individual psyche

b)

nature and the deities that rule its various aspects

c)

the problems of society

d)

truth and beauty

4.

Nwoye questions the customs that condone the killing of twin babies and Ikemefuna. He seems to find the answers in

a)

Christianity

b)

the District Commissioner

c)

the Evil Forest

d)

the Oracle

5.

Okonkwo and his family are exiled for seven years, because his accidental killing of a clansman is considered a crime against

a)

Chukwu, the Creator

b)

humanity

c)

the earth goddess

d)

the village

6.

The personal god that each individual is given by the Creator at the moment of conception is called

a)

chi

b)

nza

c)

uli

d)

udo

7.

When Okonkwo realizes that his clansmen will never go to war against the British, he knows that everything has fallen apart for him. His next action is to

a)

move away to Mbaino

b)

kill as many British as he can

c)

join his clansmen in accepting the British

d)

commit suicide

8.

Which of the following is not considered to be one of the key outside influences that enabled the British to move into Umuofia?

a)

Commerce

b)

Government

c)

Higher education

d)

Religion

9.

Who said the following: “We say he [Mr. Smith] is foolish because he does not know our ways, and perhaps he says we are foolish because we do not know his.”

a)

The egwugwu leader

b)

the lepers

c)

The Oracle

d)

the prophets

10.

Who said the following: “He does the most extraordinary things, and cannot explain why he does them. . . . He is not controlled by logic.”

a)

Baker

b)

Butcher

c)

Brown

d)

Basden

11.

Who said the following: “[I] had something better to do.”

a)

Ogbuefi

b)

Ojiubo

c)

Obierika

d)

Okonkwo

12.

Who said the following: “My father, they have killed me!”

a)

Agbala

b)

Ezinma

c)

Ikemefuna

d)

Nwoye

13.

Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot see the falconer Things fall apart, the center cannot hold Mere anarchy is loosed upon the land Based on the excerpt from WB Yeats' poem, what 2 themes can you expect to find in the novel

a)

Love and family relationship

b)

Confusion and anarchy

c)

Friendship and strength

14.

What is the significance of the killing of the daughter of Umuofia by the men of Mbaino?

a)

It shows how vicious the society is

b)

It introduces Ikemefuna into the plot

c)

It shows the might of Okonkwo

15.

What is the significance of the kola to the society?

a)

It is tasty and good to eat

b)

It represents power

c)

It is a symbol of life and prosperity