WorksheetsThings Fall Apart Ch. 1-8
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 23mins
Who is it? "When he walked, his heels hardly touched the ground and he seemed to walk on springs, as if he was going to pounce on somebody."
Unoka
Nwoye
Okonkwo
Ikemefuna
Who is it? "In his day he was lazy and improvident and was quite incapable of thinking about tomorrow."
Unoka
Okonkwo
Obiageli
Nwoye
Who is it? "He was by nature a very lively boy and he gradually became popular in Okonkwo's household, especially with the children."
Obierika
Unoka
Nwoye
Ikemefuna
Who is it? "'Since I survived that year,' he always said, 'I shall survive anything.' He put it down to his inflexible will.
Okonkwo
Unoka
Nwoye
Ikemefuna
What is being referred to? "The evil you have done can ruin the whole clan. The earth goddess whom you have insulted may refuse to give us her increase, and we shall all perish."
Unoka was complaining about the failure of his crops.
Okonkwo insulted another man who had no title.
Okonkwo beat his wife during the Week of Peace.
Ekwefi was grieving for her dead children.
Who is it? "There was no festival in all the seasons of the year which gave her as much pleasure as the wrestling match. Many years ago when she was the village beauty Okonkwo had won her heart by throwing the Cat in the greatest contest within living memory."
Obiageli
Ezinma
Ekwefi
Ojiugo
Who is it? "Anyone seeing ________ in ordinary life would hardly believe she was the same person who prophesied when the spirit of Agbala was upon her."
Chika
Chielo
Ezinma
Ekwefi
What is it? "And then quite suddenly a shadow fell on the world, and the sun seemed hidden behind a thick cloud...But almost immediately a shout of joy broke out in all directions, and Umuofia, which had dozed in the noon-day haze, broke into life and activity."
Meeting
Locusts
Wrestling
War
What happened? "Dazed with fear, Okonkwo drew his machete and cut him down. He was afraid of being thought weak."
War with Mbanta
War with Mbaino
Death of Unoka
Death of Ikemefuna
Who is it? "A vague chill had descended on him and his head had seemed to swell, like a solitary walker at night who passes an evil spirit on the way. Then something had given way inside him."
Nwoye
Ikemefuna
Okonkwo
Obierika
Who is it? "'She should have been a boy,' he thought as he looked at his ten-year-old daughter. He passed her a piece of fish."
Ezinma
Obiageli
Ojiugo
Ekwefi
Who said it? "But if the Oracle said that my son should be killed I would neither dispute it nor be the one to do it."
Obierika
Okonkwo
Maduka
Ofoedu
What is being referred to? "When they returned Ukegbu handed the bundle of sticks back to Obierika. He counted them; instead of thirty there were now fifteen."
The men are negotiating for another wife.
The men are negotiating for an ozo title.
The men are negotiating the bride price.
The men are negotiating the sale of land.
What conflicts are introduced during the exposition of the novel?
The locusts as an omen
Okonkwo’s fear of being weak like his father
Okonkwo’s status as a cultural legend
Okonkwo being a vast traveller
What is colonialism?
One nation wants to change its name
One nation becomes two nations
One nation assumes control over the other
One nation loses control over the other
Which tribe of people is the novel focused on?
Mbaino
Umuofia
Igbo
Mbanta
What is Okonkwo’s hamartia during the exposition?
His fear of being thought of as weak and his wrath (anger)
His breaking of the Week of Peace
Wanting more yams to prove his wealth
Hurting his village when he feels weak
What is a tragic hero?
A noble/famous character who makes a mistake and has a downfall
A noble/famous character who achieves greatness and is rewarded
A noble/famous character who makes a mistake but achieves greatness
A demi-god who makes a mistake and has a downfall
What are yams symbols of?
Affluence and respect
Personal gods (fortune)
Farming
Culture
What are Obierika's thoughts about Okonkwo's role in the death of Ikemufuna?
He was cool with it.
He believes it is something that can wipe out an entire family.
He thinks Okonkwo should have killed everyone except Ikemefuna.
He thinks he should have done it earlier.
What is the name of Ezinma's mother?
Ezeudo
Ekwefi
Chielo
Carrie Fisher
What do we learn about Okonkwo through his interactions with Ezinma in this chapter?
That he has resigned himself to losing all of the children most important to him.
That he does have a caring, nurturing side; he just keeps it hidden most of the time.
That he does not trust Ekwefi to care for Ezinma; she has lost many children.
That he does not subscribe to tribal religious beliefs about ogbanje and iyi-uwa.
What is the purpose of the egwugwu?
To administer justice in the tribe.
To scare young children.
To honor the gods.
To warn people about terrible omens.
During the harvest celebration, what aspect of his culture was most meaningful to Unoka?
meeting other villagers during the celebrations
enjoying the climate at that time of year
playing music at the celebrations
telling stories about his childhood
Reread paragraph 6 of Things Fall Apart. What does paragraph 6 suggest most clearly about Unoka's personality?
That was years ago, when he was young. Unoka, the grown-up, was a failure. He was poor and his wife and children had barely enough to eat. People laughed at him because he was a loafer, and they swore never to lend him any more money because he never paid back. But Unoka was such a man that he always succeeded in borrowing more, and piling up his debts.
He grew more amusing as he got older.
He was finally forced to work for his livelihood.
He was seen as more of a burden to those around him.
He lost his ability to talk people into lending him money.
The title 'Things Fall Apart' is taken from
1984, George Orwell
Fire on the Mountain, Anita Desai
The Second Coming, W.B Yeats
The white Tiger, Aravind Adiga
When Unoka died he was buried in
Churchyard
Graveyard
Evil forest
Ancient grounds
The oracle of the hills and the caves was called
Evil forest
Agbala
Sun God
Umuofia
What clan is Okonkwo from?
Umuofia
Abame
Egwugwu
Mbanta
Who is Obierika?
Okonkwo's second wife
The eldest man in Umuofia
Okonkwo's closest friend
Okonkwo's uncle
Who is Chielo?
Okonkwo's second wife
Okonkwo's youngest daughter
The winner of the wrestling match
The priestess of Agbala
What is Okonkwo's reaction when he hears Nwoye grumble about women?
He is angry and beats him soundly
He gets angry at the women for upsetting his son
He is impassive and does nothing
It makes him happy
