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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following refers to a shrine that is consulted for advice?EfulefuOracleOgbanjeHarmattan
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following refers to the spirit of a dead child that keeps returning to haunt its parents?ogbanjeilochiharmattan
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a way in which the missionaries challenge the traditions of the Ibo people?They build a churchThey have them eat with utensilsThey allow outcasts into their churchThey encourage them to accept twins
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a sign of Okonkwo's wealth and noble status at the beginning of the book?His three wivesHis barn full of yamsThe human heads he won from battlesThe inheritance he received from his father
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich character is being described in the following quote?“…a woman of forty-five who had suffered a great deal in her time. But her love of wrestling contests was still as strong as it was thirty years ago.”EkwefiEzinmaNwoyeChielo
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following refers to a place that is used as a dumping ground that is haunted with spirits?Week of PeaceEvil Forestthe OracleUmoufia
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich character is being described in the following quote?“The old man who received him was his mother’s youngest brother, who was now the eldest surviving member of that family.”ObierkaEzeuduUchenduUnoka
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the most important sport in the Ibo culture?wrestlingfootballsoccerbasketball
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich character is being described in the following quote?“He was tall but very thin and had a slight stoop. He wore a haggard and mournful look except when he was drinking or playing on his flute.”UnokaEnochOkonkwoObierka
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following refers to a separate living space for a family member within a compound?ogbanjeiloobichi
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following refers to masked villagers that impersonate ancestral spirits and are used as judges to solve conflicts?efulefuegwugwuharmattanOracle
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow is Mr. Brown different from the other white men?He treats the Ibo people very disrespectfullyHe tries to learn about the tribal cultures rather than destroying themHe forces Christianity among all of the clansmenHe kills any Ibo people that get in his way
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich character is being described in the following quote?“He was tall and huge, and his bushy eyebrows and wide nose gave him a very severe look. He breathed heavily, and it was said that, when he slept, his wives and children in their houses could hear him breathe.”IkemefunaOkonkwoObierkaUnoka
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is used as currency (money) in the Ibo culture?ilos and obisyams and cowrieskola nuts and yamspalm wine and alligator pepper
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat instructions does Okonkwo receive about the impending death of Ikemefuna?That Okonkwo himself should be the one to do itTo hire someone from outside of the village to do itTo make sure his death is quick and painlessNot to take part in his death
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Nwoye do that devastates his father?He converts to ChristianityHe disobeys his motherHe kills one of the Christian MissionariesHe beats one of his sisters
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the "iron horse"?a traina carriagea bicyclea carnival ride
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following refers to outcasts that have no titles?harmattanogbanjeefulefuegwuwu
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich character is being described in the following quote?“was a man who thought about things. When the will of the Goddess had been done, he sat down in his obi and mourned his friend’s calamity.”UchenduUnokaObierkaEzeudu
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHow is Okonkwo treated when he first arrives in Mbanta?As a villain who needs to be killedAs an outcast who should not be talked toAs a hero who should be praisedAs a welcomed guest who deserves a fresh start
- 21. Multiple ChoiceHow does Okonkwo feel when he first arrives in Mbanta?indifferent and ignorantprideful and prosperousrelieved and revivedashamed and regretful
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is NOT foreshadowed at the end of the first part of the book when Okonkwo is having a conversation with his friends about white people?British colonization to try to take Ibo landThe eventual destruction of the Ibo cultureThe eventual death of all of the Ibo peopleThe Christian missionaries arrival to convert the Ibo people
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhy do the egwugwu wear masks during their ceremonies?To scare away evil spirits so they are not haunted by themTo scare the women and the children so they don't take part in the ceremonyTo signify a transformation into the spirits of the tribeTo signify that they are immortal beings that cannot be harmed
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened the day after the Feast of the New Yam?Another feastChurchWrestlingMurders
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe setting of this story takes place where?OkonkwoUmuofiaUnokaNwoye
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWho stayed with Okonkwo for three years?OkonkwoUmuofiaNwoyeIkemefuna
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Okonkwo hate his father?He was lazyHe had a lot of moneyHe was never homeall of the above
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Chi?a doga yama personal goda personal book
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat was their prized crop?CottonTobaccoYamsCorn
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Okonkwo most known for?PrisonerWifeWrestlerDying
- 31. Multiple ChoiceHow did they make their money?Cropping YamsWrestlingWarsTrading
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWho did Unoka consult concerning his unsuccessful attempts at harvesting yams?The oracleHis chiOkonkwoMrs. Baxley
- 33. Multiple ChoiceHow did Okonkwo violate The Week of Peace?He ate foodHe beat his wifehe yelled at everyoneHe called Nwoye laze
- 34. Multiple ChoiceHow was Okonkwo punished for violating the Week of Peace?He had to give a she-goat to the godsHe had to give a hen to the godsHe had to give a length of cloth to the godsAll of the above
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWho is Ekwefi's daughter?Ogbuefi EzeuduChiEzinmaOkonkyo
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Main character's name?OkonkwoUmuofiaUnokaNwoye
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the villagers do after they captured the locusts?They ate the locusts with joy.They burned the locusts with pleasure.They set them free.They kept them as experiments.
- 38. Multiple Choice
Why did the Villagers kill Ikemefuna?Nwoye was jealous of him.Nwoye had become too attached to him.He called Okonkwo father.The Oracle of the Hills and Caves pronounced it. - 39. Multiple ChoiceDescribe Okonkwo in the days following Ikemefuna's murder.He was bragging to Obierika and the other men about his bravery.He visited the Oracle and prayed to the gods for forgiveness.He could not eat or sleep, but only drank palm wine.He beat his wife for going to get her hair braided.
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Okonkwo favor his daughter Ezinma?They believe she is one of the children who die early.She is the most beautiful and sought after.Her mother is his youngest wife.She is strong willed and brave like a boy.
- 41. Multiple ChoiceHow do the Ibo men initially react to the idea of a "white man"They laugh it off making a joke about leprosy.They hold a council meeting and arm themselfves.They store up yams for the coming war.They speak in a proverb about trees.
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a chi?A Small African LizardA Kind Of Cola NutA Personal godAn Ibo Word For River
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat shameful illness did Unoka die of?ShinglesMeaslesSwelling sicknessPoverty
- 44. Multiple ChoiceHow does Okonkwo begin his wealth?He robs other villagesHe asks a wealthy clansman to give him 400 seed yamsHe kills a manHe marries into a wealth family
- 45. Multiple ChoiceHow does Okonkwo treat his wives and children?He spoils them allHe rules with an iron fist because he wants to be nothing like his dadHe is gentle with themHe rarely gets angry with them
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Okonkwo work hard?To get rich or die tryingIt's a hard knock lifeTo make up for his father's negative strikes against himTo pay for his five wives and sixteen children
- 47. Multiple ChoiceHow did Obierika help Okonkwo while Okonkwo was in exile? (Ch 15)He took care of Okonkwo's wives.He offered sacrifices to the gods for Okonkwo.He kept reminding people about how tough Okonkwo is.He sold Okonkwo's yams and brought him the money from it.
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to the Abame clan? (Ch 15)They were slaughtered by the English.They mysteriously left their homeland.They fell ill and died off.They won the powerball and moved to Dubai
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhat's the name of Okonkwo's uncle who is a respected elder in Mbanta? (Ch 15)ObierikaUchenduNwoyeTrumperika
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Ezinma’s iyi-uwa, or link with the ogbanje?a stone buried in the grounda pot of yamsyam foo-foo
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWho wanted to take Ezinma to see Agbala?OkonkwoEkwefiChieloEzinma
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened during Ezudu’s funeral?people crieddrums beating, guns firing, dancinga fight broke out
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