WorksheetsThings Fall Apart Ch. 1-4
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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.
3.
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
4.
What was the great sin that Okonkwo committed?
a)
He planted yams too early.
b)
He planted yams too late.
c)
He beat his wife during the week of peace.
d)
He threatened to break Nwoye's (his son) jaw.
5.
What is a kola nut used for in Okonkwo's culture?
a)
To poison enemies of the clan
b)
To grow yams
c)
They are used in a greeting ceremony for guests.
d)
They are the trophies for the wrestling matches.
6.
What does Okonkwo drink out of at the funerals of important people?
a)
A skull
b)
A goat horn
c)
A golden cup
d)
A gourd
7.
How did Okonkwo get his start as a farmer?
a)
He inherited his father's farm.
b)
He conquered an enemies farm.
c)
He borrowed seed yams from a village elder.
d)
He learned how to farm from George and Lennie.
8.
What is Okonkwo's biggest fear?
a)
Dying
b)
Not being the lord of the clan
c)
Losing a wrestling match
d)
Being like his father
9.
How can you tell that Unoka (Okonkwo's father) has not gained respect in the clan?
a)
He has no titles.
b)
His 7 wives are old.
c)
He only eats yams.
d)
He played an instrument.
10.
Who is Unoka?
a)
Okonkwo's father
b)
The eldest member of Umuofia
c)
Okonkwo's adopted son
d)
Okonkwo's second wife
11.
The setting of this story is in __________________________ during the _______________________ time period.
a)
Congo, during the colonial time period.
b)
West Africa, during the Cold War.
c)
Nigeria, during the Congo-African War.
d)
Nigeria, during the colonial time period.
12.
How many total wives does Okonkwo have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
What shameful illness did Unoka die of?
a)
Shingles
b)
Measles
c)
Swelling sickness
d)
Poverty
14.
What is the result of Unoka's unpaid debts?
a)
Okonkwo must pay all his debts back
b)
Okonkwo is sold into slavery
c)
Okonkwo is beaten to death
d)
Okonkwo has to succeed on his own
15.
How does Okonkwo treat his wives and children?
a)
He spoils them all
b)
He rules with an iron fist because he wants to be nothing like his dad
c)
He is gentle with them
d)
He rarely gets angry with them
16.
What is an obi?
a)
The tool you use to break a kola nut
b)
A guarded place where the yams are kept
c)
The central hut where Igbo welcome guests
d)
Where the Oracle lives
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