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Things Fall Apart Quiz Part I

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Okonkwo's lazy and disreputable father...

a)

Ogbuefi

b)

Uzowulu

c)

Unoka

d)

Nwakibie

e)

Chielo

2.

Okonkwo's lazy and disreputable father...

a)

Ogbuefi

b)

Uzowulu

c)

Unoka

d)

Nwakibie

e)

Chielo

3.

The current Priestess of Agbala

a)

Chielo

b)

Chika

c)

Nwakibie

d)

Mgbafo

e)

Ndulu

4.

The place from which Ikemefuna comes

a)

Umuofia

b)

Evil Forest

c)

Mbanta

d)

Mbaino

e)

Denver

5.

There is a funeral for this man.

a)

Ikemefuna

b)

Unoka

c)

Ezeudu

d)

Nwakibie

e)

Obierika

6.

Okonkwo defeats this person in a wrestling match

a)

Amalinze

b)

Nwoye

c)

Obierika

d)

Nwakibie

e)

Unoka

7.

This word means both "woman" and "a man with no titles."

a)

Obi

b)

Ogbanje

c)

Egwugwu

d)

Ndichie

e)

Agbala

8.

Referred to as a "man's crop."

a)

Corn

b)

Yams

c)

Cassava

d)

Beans

e)

Eggplant

9.

Outwardly, Okonkwo seems to be

a)

Endearing and Faithful

b)

Villainous and Evil

c)

Cruel and Harsh

d)

Disgraced and Hated

e)

Compassionate and Loving

10.

When Ikemefuna is struck by the executioner's machete, Okonkwo responds by...

a)

Turning away, then killing him.

b)

Turning away, then running.

c)

Attacking the executioner.

d)

Accidentally shooting the youth.

e)

Crying, which he seldom does

11.

Okonkwo's greatest fear is...

a)

War

b)

The Gods

c)

His son being feminine

d)

Women

e)

Becoming his father

12.

What is chi?

a)

A valuable but rare crop reserved for the tribe's successful men

b)

A ceremonial alcoholic drink derived from palm trees

c)

Each person's individual god or spirit that influences their fate

d)

An Igbo word that represents love for one's ancestors

e)

A positive energy that permeates throughout the world

13.

Ikemefuna connects most strongly with...

a)

Nwoye

b)

Okonkwo

c)

Ezinma

d)

Ekwefi

e)

Ogiabeli

14.

Okonkwo is most fond of...

a)

Ezinma

b)

Nwoye

c)

Unoka

d)

Ekwefi

e)

Ikemefuna

15.

When Ekwefi murmurs something about "guns that never shoot," she is most likely...

a)

Insulting her husband's hunting ability.

b)

Complaining about the lack of fresh meat on the dinner table.

c)

Expressing discontent with the clan's peacefulness

d)

Attacking Okonkwo's manhood

e)

Berating her son for being feminine.

16.

Why does Okonkwo kill Ikemefuna?

a)

Ikemefuna charges at him

b)

To show that he isn't weak

c)

Obierika encourages him to

d)

Ikemefuna is proven to be a thief and a liar

e)

Because the Oracle said the boy must die

17.

After Ikemefuna's death, Nwoye feels...

a)

Relief because Ikemefuna can no longer take his spot

b)

Critical of the clan's traditions and ways

c)

Uncontrollable rage at his father's actions

d)

Overwhelming and explosive sadness

e)

Bitterness towards his mother for bringing him into the world

18.

For a marriage ceremony, what must the groom's family do?

a)

Sacrifice one of their own

b)

Wear masks and pay tribute to the egwugwu

c)

Perform a traditional tribal dance

d)

Bring many pots of palm wine

e)

Prove themselves in battle

19.

Okonkwo and his friends compare white men to...

a)

Albinos

b)

People with leprosy

c)

Women

d)

Men without titles

e)

Geese

20.

Egwugwu are...

a)

Men without titles

b)

Powerful medicines used by Igbo witch doctors

c)

Cruel and evil god-like beings

d)

Ancestral spirits of the clan

e)

Judges in the Umuofian justice system

21.

Okonkwo's reaction to Ezinma's illness shows that he is

a)

Careless and vain

b)

Unapproachable and confident

c)

Concerned and worried

d)

Helpful and fearless

e)

Old-fashioned and ignorant

22.

How does Part One of the book end?

a)

Okonkwo is exiled to his motherland

b)

Ezinma dies of her illness

c)

Ikemefuna's father returns for revenge

d)

Europeans arrive in Umuofia

e)

Ekwefi dies mysteriously

23.

Who says, "My father, they have killed me!"

a)

Nwoye

b)

Unoka

c)

Okonkwo

d)

Ikemefuna

e)

Ezinma

24.

Who says, "Father, will you go to see the wrestling?"

a)

Nwoye

b)

Ikemefuna

c)

Ezinma

d)

Obiageli

e)

Maduka

25.

Who says, "Go home and work like a man."

a)

The Oracle

b)

Okonkwo

c)

Obierika

d)

Ezeudu

e)

Unoka

26.

Who says, "The Earth cannot punish me for obeying her messenger."

a)

The Oracle

b)

Okonkwo

c)

Obierika

d)

Ezeudu

e)

Ekwefi

27.

Who says, "What you have done will not please the Earth. It is the kind of action for which the goddess wipes out whole families."

a)

The Oracle

b)

Okonkwo

c)

Obierika

d)

Ekwefi

e)

Ezeudu

28.

Who says, "I am following Chielo."

a)

The Oracle

b)

Obierika

c)

Okonkwo

d)

Ezinma

e)

Ekwefi

29.

What are ndichie?

a)

Evil spirits

b)

Village elders

c)

The ghosts of ancestors

d)

A traditional Igbo instrument

e)

Huts

30.

Which of the following practices is Obierika critical of?

a)

Only men without titles can tap palm trees

b)

Leaving babies in the forest to die of exposure

c)

The subordinated role of women in the clan

d)

Banishing a person who accidentally kills someone

e)

The wrestling matches, which he consider barbaric

31.

At Obierika's daughter's wedding, what gift does Okonkwo offer?

a)

A share of his yams

b)

His youngest child

c)

An enormous goat

d)

Two roosters

e)

500 cowries

32.

The place from which Ikemefuna comes

a)

Umuofia

b)

Evil Forest

c)

Mbanta

d)

Mbaino

e)

Denver

33.

There is a funeral for this man.

a)

Ikemefuna

b)

Unoka

c)

Ezeudu

d)

Nwakibie

e)

Obierika

34.

Okonkwo defeats this person in a wrestling match

a)

Amalinze

b)

Nwoye

c)

Obierika

d)

Nwakibie

e)

Unoka

35.

This word means both "woman" and "a man with no titles."

a)

Obi

b)

Ogbanje

c)

Egwugwu

d)

Ndichie

e)

Agbala

36.

Referred to as a "man's crop."

a)

Corn

b)

Yams

c)

Cassava

d)

Beans

e)

Eggplant

37.

Outwardly, Okonkwo seems to be

a)

Endearing and Faithful

b)

Villainous and Evil

c)

Cruel and Harsh

d)

Disgraced and Hated

e)

Compassionate and Loving

38.

When Ikemefuna is struck by the executioner's machete, Okonkwo responds by...

a)

Turning away, then killing him.

b)

Turning away, then running.

c)

Attacking the executioner.

d)

Accidentally shooting the youth.

e)

Crying, which he seldom does

39.

Okonkwo's greatest fear is...

a)

War

b)

The Gods

c)

His son being feminine

d)

Women

e)

Becoming his father

40.

What is chi?

a)

A valuable but rare crop reserved for the tribe's successful men

b)

A ceremonial alcoholic drink derived from palm trees

c)

Each person's individual god or spirit that influences their fate

d)

An Igbo word that represents love for one's ancestors

e)

A positive energy that permeates throughout the world

41.

Ikemefuna connects most strongly with...

a)

Nwoye

b)

Okonkwo

c)

Ezinma

d)

Ekwefi

e)

Ogiabeli

42.

When Ekwefi murmurs something about "guns that never shoot," she is most likely...

a)

Insulting her husband's hunting ability.

b)

Complaining about the lack of fresh meat on the dinner table.

c)

Expressing discontent with the clan's peacefulness

d)

Attacking Okonkwo's manhood

e)

Berating her son for being feminine.

43.

Why does Okonkwo kill Ikemefuna?

a)

Ikemefuna charges at him

b)

To show that he isn't weak

c)

Obierika encourages him to

d)

Ikemefuna is proven to be a thief and a liar

e)

Because the Oracle said the boy must die

44.

Okonkwo and his friends compare white men to...

a)

Albinos

b)

People with leprosy

c)

Women

d)

Men without titles

e)

Geese

45.

Okonkwo's reaction to Ezinma's illness shows that he is

a)

Careless and vain

b)

Unapproachable and confident

c)

Concerned and worried

d)

Helpful and fearless

e)

Old-fashioned and ignorant

46.

How does Part One of the book end?

a)

Okonkwo is exiled to his motherland

b)

Ezinma dies of her illness

c)

Ikemefuna's father returns for revenge

d)

Europeans arrive in Umuofia

e)

Ekwefi dies mysteriously

47.

Who says, "My father, they have killed me!"

a)

Nwoye

b)

Unoka

c)

Okonkwo

d)

Ikemefuna

e)

Ezinma

48.

Who says, "Father, will you go to see the wrestling?"

a)

Nwoye

b)

Ikemefuna

c)

Ezinma

d)

Obiageli

e)

Maduka

49.

Who says, "The Earth cannot punish me for obeying her messenger."

a)

The Oracle

b)

Okonkwo

c)

Obierika

d)

Ezeudu

e)

Ekwefi

50.

Who says, "What you have done will not please the Earth. It is the kind of action for which the goddess wipes out whole families."

a)

The Oracle

b)

Okonkwo

c)

Obierika

d)

Ekwefi

e)

Ezeudu

51.

Who says, "I am following Chielo."

a)

The Oracle

b)

Obierika

c)

Okonkwo

d)

Ezinma

e)

Ekwefi

52.

Which of the following practices is Obierika critical of?

a)

Only men without titles can tap palm trees

b)

Leaving babies in the forest to die of exposure

c)

The subordinated role of women in the clan

d)

Banishing a person who accidentally kills someone

e)

The wrestling matches, which he consider barbaric

53.

At Obierika's daughter's wedding, what gift does Okonkwo offer?

a)

A share of his yams

b)

His youngest child

c)

An enormous goat

d)

Two roosters

e)

500 cowries