WorksheetsTFA: Chapter 1-7
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Okonkwo is:
a famous storyteller in Umuofia.
a man who only shows anger to project strength.
a patient and kind husband and father.
a lazy failure who is an embarrassment to his children.
Ikemefuna's story is "sad" because he:
raised in a new family and eventually killed by Okonkwo.
symbolizes all of the kidnapped people in Umuofia who are killed over the years.
was killed over Unoka's unpaid debts.
likes more feminine stories about creation and life.
Which of the following events foreshadows bad events in the early part of the novel?
In chapter 3, the "world seems to go mad," and it's described as a "tragic year."
In chapter 2, we are told that Okonkwo rules his household with a "heavy hand."
In chapter 5, the Igbo celebrate the Festival of the New Yam, but Okonkwo would rather work.
In chapter 6, we learn that the Igbo value strength when they all watch a wrestling match.
Which feelings guide all of Okonkwo's behaviors in the early part of the book?
Fear of being seen as weak and lazy like his father.
Love for his wives and children.
Devotion to the gods that rule his culture.
Loyalty to his family's ancestors.
What is important about the gun being used in chapter 5?
Okonkwo uses the gun to try to kill his second wife.
Nwoye uses the gun to try to kill Ikemefuna.
Ekwefi uses the gun to try to kill Ezinma.
Unoka uses the gun to try to kill Okonkwo.
Why does Umuofia decide to kill Ikemefuna?
He is to be sacrificed by the order of the Oracle.
His death is payment for the death of another person in Umuofia.
He is considered unimportant because he is from Mbaino.
He does not fit in Umuofian society.
An example of the proverbs that the Igbo use in their language is:
"a toad does not run in the daytime for nothing."
"I brought kola."
"a chain is only as strong as its weakest link."
"practice makes perfect."
The "great evil" that Okonkwo commits in chapter 4 is he:
beats his wife during the Week of Peace.
murders Ikemefuna so he doesn't seem weak.
beats his wife during the Festival of the New Yam.
beats Nwoye for acting like a woman.
Which statement best summarizes how Nwoye feels about Okonkwo?
Nwoye is scared of Okonkwo, so he is distant from him.
Nwoye idolizes Okonkwo, so he tries to impress him.
Nwoye hates Okonkwo, and he wants to kill him.
Nwoye loves Okonkwo, and he's devoted to him.
Which of the following character traits best describes why Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna?
his fear of being seen as weak.
his desire to be seen as obedient to the gods.
his pride as a famous wrestler.
his ignorance of Igbo customs.
