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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho is the author of Things Fall Apart?Chinua AchebeCharles ArugalaChinese ArcherChuck Atkinson
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn what country is the novel set?NigerNigeriaAlgeriaTanzania
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn what two languages is the novel written?English & IboEnglish & FrenchFrench & IboIbo & Swahili
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho is the central character of the novel?OkonkwoUnokaNwoyeInkemefuna
- 5. Multiple ChoiceUnoka visited Agbala at the beginning of chapter 3. What was Agbala?the oraclethe marketthe cathedralthe witch doctor
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat woke Okonkwo at the beginning of chapter 2?a lampa gonga screama dream
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn what time period is the novel set?late 1400searly 1600searly 1700slate 1800s
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Unoka visit Agbala?a poor harvesta droughta death in the familyfor money
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who is Unoka?
Okonkwo's son
Okonkwo's friend
Okonkwo's father
Okonkwo's sister
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who is Ezinma?
Okonkwo's 2nd wife
Okonkwo's 3rd wife
Okonkwo's sister
Okonkwo's daughter
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the most important crop?
kola nut
yam
lotus flower
jigidida
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is one reason Okonkwo is respected?
he beat his wife
he threw the cat
he is nice to his children
he raises many hens
- 13. Multiple Choice
How does Okonkwo break the week of peace?
eats the kola nut
works on his farm
beats his wife
cuts yam seeds with his son
- 14. Multiple Choice
Okonkwo wishes Ezinma was...
stronger
a boy
smarter
more feminine
- 15. Multiple Choice
Okonkwo's son is...
Nwoye
Ikemefuna
Ndiche
Nwakibie
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of Berlin conference?To end the conflicts created by the, "Scramble for Africa"European powers negotiated their claims and its resources.Both the above
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which sport did the villages enjoy watching during their feasting?
They enjoyed watching the young mean of the village play soccer.
They enjoyed watching the young men of the village run foot-races.
They enjoyed watching the young men of the village climb the palm trees.
They enjoyed watching the young men of the village wrestle.
- 18. Multiple Choice
True or False: Ikemefuna hated living with Okonkwo's family. He had to be tied down to be kept from running away.
True
False
- 19. Multiple Choice
How did the villagers decide to kill Ikemefuna?
They read palm leaves and interpreted them.
They took a vote.
They asked the oracle.
They gave him a choice between death and life-long slavery. He chose death.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What did Okonkwo do whenever he thought of his father's weakness and failure?
He beat a few of his children.
He got drunk for a few days.
He thought of his own strength and success.
He prayed to his ancestral gods for strength.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Who struck the last blow to Ikemefuna, and why?
Nwoye did, to please his father.
Okonkwo did, because he was afraid of being thought weak.
Ogbuefi Ezedu did, because he was the oldest man in the village.
Obierika did, because he didn't like Ikemefuna.
- 22. Multiple Choice
What did the medicine man do to Ekwifi's third child when it died?
He performed a special ceremony that was supposed to make it become good.
He took it to his own hut and mummified it. That way he could guard it and make sure it would not bother Edwefi again.
He buried it with a lot of good food and bag of cowries, so that it would be happy and not return.
He mutilated the dead child and buried it in the Evil Forest. He said this would make the ogbange think about coming again.
- 23. Multiple Choice
Where was the author of Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe, was born and educated?MaliNigeriaSouth AfricaChad - 24. Multiple ChoiceOkonkwo was born:the son of a priestessthe son of a white master and an African mistressthe son of a rich manthe son of a failure
- 25. Multiple ChoiceOkonkwo is driven to extreme behaviors mainly because:he is the chief of the clanhe is terrified of failurehe is a fanatical Christianhe was abused as a child
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe boy, who is given as a sacrifice to the clan and lives with Okonkwo, is named:EkwefiObgiugiIkemefunaObierika
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe primary crop which is grown by the Ibo is:yamswheatcornrice
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe clan's important decisions must be approved by:the Oracle of the Hills and Cavesthe high chiefOkonkwothe king of Africa
- 29. Multiple ChoiceOkonkwo's treatment of his family could best be described as:stern and often violentstern but often indulgentloving and tendergenerous and rational
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference between a proverb and a folktale?A proverb is a story, while a folktale is a shorter sayingA proverb is a shorter saying, while a folktale is a storyA proverb is true and a folktale is notA folktale is tru and a proverb is not
- 31. Multiple ChoiceComplete the following proverb: Since men have learned to shoot without missing, __________the arrow has become narrow in its flightthe prey have learned to shelter more secretlythe bird has learned to fly without perchingthe target has become more fine and fleating
- 32. Multiple ChoiceComplete the following proverb: When the moon is shining _________the sun is pleasantly dreamingyoung lovers stroll in the moonlightthe beasts of the land hunt with greater sightthe cripple becomes hungry for a walk
- 33. Multiple ChoiceComplete the following proverb: If a child washes his hands, _________he could eat with kingshe is nearer to Godhe becomes cleansed of his mistakeshe makes use of the river at his feet
- 34. Multiple ChoiceComplete the following proverb: The clan was like a lizard. If it lost its tail _______it would soon grow anotherit would often find a replacementit would regenerateit was hardly noticable
- 35. Multiple ChoiceComplete the following proverb: I cannot live on the bank of a river and _______wash my hands in feceswash my hands in sewagewash my hands in spittlewash my hands in soil
- 36. Multiple ChoiceComplete the following proverb: A man who pays respect to the great _________will stand on the shoulders of giantslearns from his mistakesbuilds his home on a solid foundationpaves the way to his own greatness
- 37. Multiple ChoiceHow can proverbs and folktales provide insight into a culture?They tell us about the history of a peopleThey reveal the values of a cultureThey tell us what stories children are taughtThey help you analyze the faith and laws of a tribe
- 38. Multiple ChoiceOkonkwo's biggest fears are:happiness and joyweakness and failurefailure and thunderstormssnakes and locusts
- 39. 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.
- 40. Multiple Choicesmall amount; something of little importancewilytriflecommunalcapricious
- 41. 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
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following refers to the spirit of a dead child that keeps returning to haunt its parents?ogbanjeilochiharmattan
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following are used during religious ceremonies in the Ibo culture?cowries and yamskola nuts and alligator pepperharmattans and efulefusilos and obis
- 44. 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
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the most important sport in the Ibo culture?wrestlingfootballsoccerbasketball
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following refers to a separate living space for a family member within a compound?ogbanjeiloobichi
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat is chi?a personal godevil fortunea hutmoney
- 48. 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
- 49. Multiple ChoiceAnalyze this proverb: "when the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk"The moon has to shine just right for everyone to walkBeware when the moon is fullWhen the moon hits your eye you're in loveWhen the moon provides light, even cripples want to get out in the light and walk
- 50. Multiple ChoiceHow does Okonkwo display his fierce and warlike nature at important occasions in the village?He kills whoever goes against him.He does not speak, but paints his face for battle.He wrestles and boasts about his achievements.He drinks his palm wine from the first human head he captured in battle.
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