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TFA CH 16-17

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do people of the village laugh at the missionaries whenever they speak?
a)
they are white
b)
they call themselves "my buttocks"
c)
they don't believe in the Evil Forest
2.
The first converts from the clan were known as efulefu, which means that they...(Ch16)
a)
Worthless, empty men who had no title 
b)
Respected elders from the clan
c)
Pregnant women
d)
Men and women who were physically disabled.
3.
Nwoye disappoints Okonkwo by: 
a)
failing English II
b)
converting to Christianity
c)
marrying a woman of his own choice
d)
burning down a palm tree
4.
What are the iron horses?
a)
cars
b)
trains
c)
bikes
d)
pogo sticks
5.
Okonkwo, listening to the missionaries, concludes that they must be insane. The only reason he sticks around to listen to them talk is that he’s hoping the men of Mbanta will decide to chase all of the missionaries out – he’d like to join in on that action.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

When Obierika asks Nwoye why he is mingling with the Chrstians, Nwoye responds that . . . (Choose all that apply)

a)

he is one of the Christians now.

b)

he is following them around so he can mock them.

c)

Okonkwo is no longer his father.

d)

he is just curious about the new religion.

e)

he is trying to fight the Christians in order to win his father's respect.

7.

How does Mbanta respond to the missionaries' request for land for their church?

a)

They give them land in the Evil Forest

b)

They kill the missionaries

c)

They sell a patch of land for three hundred cowries

d)

They refuse to give them any land

8.

The people of Mbanta can not kill any of the converts because __________________.

a)

killing is forbidden in their tribal law.

b)

the elders of Mbanta have forbidden it.

c)

they fear the white men who wiped out the village of Abame.

d)

the converts are still their clansmen.

9.

Nneka is a woman who joins the Christians. What is her motivation to convert?

a)

She has borne many twins.

b)

She is Ikemefuna's mother.

c)

She does not believe in the Ibo gods.

10.

Ch. 17: What did the missionaries who arrived in Mbanata request of the rulers of the clan?

a)

They asked for a place to live.

b)

They asked for permission to buy and sell goods in their market.

c)

They asked for a plot of land to build their church.

d)

They asked for permission to speak with the people of the village.

11.

Ch. 17: "Although __________ had been attracted to the new faith from the very first day, he kept it secret."

a)

Okonkwo

b)

Uchendu

c)

Ezeudu

d)

Nwoye

12.

Ch 17: Who is in charge of the new christian congregation in Mbanta?

a)

the Commissioner

b)

Mr. Kiaga

c)

Mr. Smith

d)

the village osu

13.

Ch. 17: "It was well known among the people of Mbanta that their gods and ancestors were sometimes long-suffering and would deliberately allow a man to go on defying them. But even in such cases they set their limit at seven market weeks or _______________ days."

a)

100

b)

28

c)

70

d)

49

14.

Ch. 17: Who said it? "Leave that boy at once!... Are you mad?"

a)

Uchendu

b)

Okonkwo

c)

Obierika

d)

Mr. Kiaga

15.

At the end of Chapter 17, we learn that Okonkwo's nickname is _____________; after some reflection, he decides that Nwoye can be understood as ________________.

a)

"Great Tree"; "a dead leaf"

b)

"Father Lion"; "the runt of the litter"

c)

"Roaring Flame"; "cold ash"

d)

"Furious Storm"; "weak mist"