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Things Fall Apart Chapter 12

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the purpose of people gathering at the ilo in chapter 10?

a)

trial of a woman leaving her husband because he beats her

b)

trial of a man stealing another man's yam seeds

c)

wrestling match

2.

What are the egwugwu spirits?

a)

masked men who represent the spirits of the ancestors

b)

masked women meant to scare off evil spirits

c)

masked men and women who worship the Earth Goddess

3.

What is the name of the head of 9 spirits?

a)

Evil Forest

b)

Anarchy Supreme

c)

He who walks with stars

4.

Why did the woman involved in the trial leave her husband?

a)

he beat her almost daily

b)

he didn't feed her children

c)

she met someone else

5.

Why did this domestic dispute end up in court anyway?

a)

The violent husband would not listen to anyone else

b)

the woman was scared for her life

c)

the woman's family wanted money

6.
What best describes the story of the tortoise that Ekwefi told Ezinma?
a)
A creation myth
b)
A legend
c)
A narrative
d)
A proverb
7.
What does Ekwefi do when Ezinma is taken?
a)
She cries for 30 days.
b)
She blames it on Okonkwo.
c)
She focuses her attention on the house.
d)
She follows Chielo.
8.
Why does Chielo take Ezinma?
a)
Because Okonkwo beat Ezinma.
b)
Because Chielo missed her own daughter.
c)
 Because the God Agbala wanted to see his daughter Ezinma.
d)
Because Ekwefi owed Chielo something.
9.
What are the village people celebrating in chapter 12?
a)
The engagement of Okonkwo's friend's daughter.  Her "uri".
b)
The safe return of Ezinma.
c)
The harvest of the yams.
d)
The Feast of the Hills and the Caves.
10.
Which one of Okonkwo's wives does not bring gifts for the uri (celebration of bride price)?
a)
Ezinma
b)
Ojuigo
c)
Nwoye's Mother
11.
What kind of animal is killed for soup during chapter 12?
a)
Chickens
b)
Fish
c)
Goat
12.

What is the most important fact that emerges from Ezinma’s sickness when Ekwefi thought she was dying?

a)

Ezinma was not actually Okonkwo's daughter

b)

Ezinma could still get sick even though her bond with the ogbanje had been broken

c)

Ezinma had gotten sick because of her father's disobedience during the Week of Peace

d)

Ezinma had not actually found her own iyi-uwa

13.

Who followed Chielo and Ezinma into the darkness?

a)

Ekwefi

b)

Nwoye's mother

c)

Okonkwo's third wife

14.
What animal was the main character in the story at the beginning of Chapter 11?
a)
Chicken
b)
Cow
c)
Tortoise
d)
Deer
15.
Other than Ekwefi, who also followed Chielo when she took Ezinma from the village?
a)
Okonkwo
b)
Nwoye
c)
Ikemefuna
d)
The Oracle