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WorksheetsThings Fall Apart Final
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
The author who wrote Things Fall Apart is named Chinua (a)
Which of the following are considered major peoples (Ethnic groups) in Nigeria?
Fulani
Igbo
Yoruba
Hausa
(a) is used to as a symbol for Okonkwo. (hint: he refers to himself as this symbol after Nywoye runs away)
How many total wives does Okonkwo have?
1
2
3
4
As she runs behind Chielo in the night, Ekwefi is torn by her
love and fear of her husband
fear of evil spirits and her need to save her daughter
responsibility to the clan and her fear of failure
anger at herself and for allowing the ogbanje to be born
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Haggard means...
a close observer
looking exhausted or unwell
crowded, thick, tightly packed
strict or serious; harsh
Spectator means...
strict or serious; harsh
looking exhausted or unwell
crowded, thick, tightly packed
a close observer
From the evidence in paragraph 6, what inference can you make most clearly about Okonkwo's childhood?
Okonkwo grew up eager to follow in his father's footsteps.
Okonkwo felt ashamed of his father's lifestyle.
Okonkwo vowed to repay his father's many debts.
Okonkwo was thing and weak from lack of food.
The contrast between father and son supports the theme that--
children tend to be stronger and more successful than their parents.
we are often labeled with the reputation that our parents had.
family relationships have a strong effect on our worldview.
children of failures are less likely to work hard or save money.
The Igbo people were
monotheistic
polytheistic
What is an iron horse ?
A bicycle
A type of throne
A train
A village leader
The Igbo people were known for
fishing
hunting
farming
trading
What is an obi?
The tool you use to break a kola nut
A guarded place where the yams are kept
The central hut where Igbo welcome guests
Where the Oracle lives
"Okonkwo planted what was left of his seed-yams when the rains finally returned. He had one consolation. The yams he had sown before the drought were his own, the harvest of the previous year."
What does consolation mean?
Comfort after experiencing disappointment or loss
A reward that comes from luck
An annoying event
What does the District Commissioner think about in the last paragraph of the book?
how guilty he feels that Okonkwo died
how much trouble he'll be in with his boss
how he's afraid that the people may revolt
how he's going to mention Okonkwo in the book he will write
Which sentence describes Okonkwo's views of Efelufu?
"He was called the Cat because his back would never touch the earth."
"That was many years ago, twenty years or more, and during this time Okonkwo's fame had grown like a bush-fire in the harmattan.."
"He had a slight stammer and whenever he was angry and could not get his words out quickly enough, he would use his fists."
He had no patience with unsuccessful men. He had no patience with his father.
How do these passages of text from different cultures develop similar themes through characterization?
Both suggest a theme about the importance of physical strength.
Both suggest a theme about the importance of achieving fame.
Both suggest a theme about power dynamics.
Both suggest a theme about travel.
Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chinua Achebe
Ayn Rand
Lord Byron
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
What kind of people is Okonkwo impatient with the most?
Warriors
Elders of the clan
Unsuccessful men
In what ways are Okonkwo and Unoka foil characters of each other? Hint: Foil characters are characters who have opposite traits.
Okonkwo is tall, fat, and hairy. Unoka is short, skinny, and hairless.
Okonkwo is lazy and unprepared for everything. Unoka is hardworking and always prepared.
Okonkwo is industrious, successful, and respected. Unoka is lazy, a failure, and largely unhonored.
What is often offered to a visitor in Ibo society?
Coffee
Kola nut
Water
Which of these is NOT one of Okonkwo's fatal flaws?
Impatience
Gullibility
Violence
Hypermasculinity
The village of Umuofia is known for its skill in...
music.
war.
building.
Ikemefuna stayed in Okonkwo's household how long?
Three weeks
Three months
Three years
Thirty years
Which of these is NOT one of the meanings of "agbala"?
Woman
A man who has taken no title
The name of one of the Ibo gods
A woman who has had no children
Okonkwo is ruled by what fear?
The fear of losing his wives and children
The fear of becoming like his father
The fear of having to leave his village
What is the cause of Okonkwo's initial failure at starting his farm?
Okonkwo is lazy and didn't plant soon enough.
The weather was terrible that year.
Unoka sabotages Okonkwo's crops.
Okonkwo's soil was not properly fertilized.
What is the only emotion Okonkwo will allow himself to show?
Affection
Sadness
Joy
Anger
What crime did Okonkwo commit during the Week of Peace?
Beating his wife
Beating his children
Killing a young boy
Planting seeds
Which of these would NOT be considered a symbol of manhood for Okonkwo?
Yams
Coco yams
A gun
Which of Okonkwo's children does he have a special fondness for?
Nwoye
Obiageli
Ezinma
What do the Ibo people do with locusts?
They eat them.
They kill them.
They leave them alone and hope they don't eat all of the crops.
Why does Okonkwo join in the killing of Ikemefuna?
He does not want to appear disloyal to Umuofia.
He does not want to upset the gods.
He secretly hates Ikemefuna.
He does not want to appear weak.
Which TWO events contribute to a "snapping" inside of Nwoye?
Hearing twins crying in the forest, and the killing of Ikemefuna
Hearing Ikemefuna's cry of death, and knowing that his father thinks he is weak
The killing of Ikemefuna, and knowing that his father thinks he is weak
Knowing that he is thought of as weak, and hearing twins crying in the forest
What was often said about Ogbuefi Ndulue and his wife, Ozoemena?
He could not do anything without telling her.
She could not do anything without telling him.
They could do nothing without telling everybody.
Okonkwo worries that Nwoye is too much like whom?
Nwoye's brothers
Nwoye's grandfather
Nwoye's uncle
Ezinma is believed to be an ogbanje. What is an ogbanje?
A child who repeatedly dies and is reborn
A child who repeatedly moves out of the house and then moves back in
A child who repeatedly pretends to be from another household
Who plays the roles of the "judge" and "jury" in an Ibo "court trial"?
12 wise women of the village
The priestess of Agbala
The 9 egwuwu
What offense does Okonkwo commit at Ezeudu's funeral?
He accidentally shoots a young boy.
He beats his wife.
He beats one of his children
He kills somebody else's animal.
What is Okonkwo's punishment for the offense he commits at Ezeudu's funeral?
He must commit suicide.
He is put in prison.
He is made to be a servant to the family he has offended.
He is banished from Umuofia for seven years.
What kind of crime (ochu) did Okonkwo commit in Part 1?
A male crime (ochu)
A female crime (ochu)
Okonkwo was on his way to becoming one of the lords of the clan in Umuofia, but his accidental shooting of a boy got him banished from his village. Which element of the tragic hero BEST FITS these facts?
Noble stature
Fatal Flaw
Downfall/Fall from grace
What is the significance of the village of Mbanta?
Ikemefuna came from there.
This is where Okonkwo's mother came from.
This is where Okonkwo's father came from.
What does "Nneka" mean?
Mother is supreme
Father is supreme
Brother is supreme
Sister is supreme
What happened in Abame?
The British enslaved the people.
The British intermarried with the Ibo people.
The British wiped out the village.
What is an "iron horse"?
A motorcycle
A car
A bicycle
Complete this phrase: Never kill a man who...
...yells when he is angry.
...cries.
...says nothing.
What is the definition of "efulefu"?
A child who dies and is reborn
A cow
A worthless, empty man
What about the missionaries has an effect on Nwoye?
Their singing of a hymn affects him.
The logic of the trinity affects him.
Their offer to give him education affects him.
Where do the missionaries build their church?
The market square
Next to Okonkwo's compound
The "evil forest."
Nneka is a woman who joins the Christians. What is her motivation to convert?
She has borne many twins.
She is Ikemefuna's mother.
She does not believe in the Ibo gods.
How does Okonkwo react when he finds out Nwoye has been seen with the Christians?
He tries to reason with him to stay with the Ibo traditions.
He says nothing to Nwoye.
He yells at him and threatens him.
Who are the osu?
They are the outcasts of Ibo society.
They are the upper class of Ibo society.
It is what the Ibo people call the converts to Christianity.
In addition to a church and religion, what else did the white people bring?
A government
A public garden
A new water source
How does Okonkwo want to deal with the British people, their church and government?
He wants them to assimilate (mix) into Ibo society.
He wants the Christian and Ibo cultures to find common ground and combine.
He wants to forcefully drive them out or kill them.
Which Christian missionary was actually respected by the Ibo people?
Mr. Kiaga
Mr. Smith
Mr. Brown
What great crime against Ibo society did Enoch commit?
He unmasked an egwugwu.
He burned a neighbor's compound.
He beat his wife during the week of peace.
What do the egwugwu do to the church?
They take it over and dedicate it to their gods.
They flood it with water.
They burn it down.
Which of the following is NOT how the captured men were treated by the court messengers?
Their heads were shaved.
They were stripped naked.
They were given no food or water or means to use the bathroom.
They were beaten.
During the clan meeting, a British messenger appears to stop it. What does Okonkwo do to this man?
He beats him.
He orders him to leave.
He kills him.
What is Okonkwo's final action in the novel?
He hangs himself.
He kills Obierika.
He reconciles with Nwoye.
He kills Nwoye.
Okonkwo's village and the story's setting
Abame
Umuofia
Enoch
a village near Umuofia
Abame
Iroko
Mbanta
an individual's personal god
diviner
obi
chi
shells used as money in igbo culture
kola
cowries
ozo
Okonkwo is well known for his skill as a ____.
father
spiritual leader
wrestler
Okonkwo's father
Unoka
Okoye
Nwoye
Okonkwo's son
Unoka
Nwoye
Ikemefuna
the boy taken from Mbaino as retribution for a murdered Umuofia woman
Ikemefuna
Obierika
Nwakibie
A clan must obey ____.
the Oracle of the Hills and Caves
the ndichie (elders)
the earth goddess Ani
a mildly narcotic nut/fruit used socially to welcome a guest
foo-foo
cowrie
kola
Okonkwo's father was a ____.
clan leader
musician
famed warrior
In Igbo culture a man is judged according to his ____.
personal worth
father's worth
son's worth
used to burn in lamps and make soap
sisal
kola
palm-oil
drums and gongs
ogene
uri
ogbanje
Children are warned not to ____ at night for fear of evil spirits.
dance
sing
whistle
A ____ is never called by its name at night because it can hear.
snake
elder
spirit
a cry of greeting
cassava
iroko
kwenu
an old woman
agadi-nwayi
chika
tufia-a
name for a woman or a man with no title
chielo
efulefu
agbala
priestess of the Oracle (or Agbala) when Okonkwo was a boy
Chika
Ezinma
Nkechi
Ikemefuna and ____ become inseparable.
Okonkwo
Nwoye
Nwakibie
Okonkwo breaks the Week of Peace by beating his youngest wife, ____.
Nnadi
Ezinma
Ojiubo
the king of crops and Okonkwo's livelihood
yam
plantain
sisal
Okonkwo views his son Nwoye as ____.
cowardly
lazy
selfish
the central hut in a living area
obi
ozo
udu
