Novel Quiz: Things Fall Apart

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This is a novel quiz on Things Fall Apart book by the great Chinua Achebe. The book is a captivating story that is centered on Okonkwo, who was a yam farmer who never cared a lot about his son that the adopted son he got. See how much you know about the story by taking up this quiz. All the best!

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1.

Which of these items is not typically found in a greeting ceremony?
- A.
  
  Kola Nut
- B.
  
  Alligator Peppers
- C.
  
  Cowries
- D.
  
  Chalk
2.

What insect came to the village?
- A.
  
  Rotwielers
- B.
  
  Locusts
- C.
  
  Butterflies
- D.
  
  Grasshoppers
3.

What disturbing news did Ogbuefi Ezeudo tell Okonkwo when he came to his hut?
- A.
  
  Umofia has decided to kill Ikemefuna.
- B.
  
  His father is dead.
- C.
  
  He was disqualified from his wrestling match.
- D.
  
  His mother was terribly sick.
4.

What did Okonkwo wish of Ezinma, daughter of Ekwefi?
- A.
  
  She could shoot a gun.
- B.
  
  She was smarter.
- C.
  
  She was a boy.
- D.
  
  She was married.
5.

What was unusual about the death of Ogbuefi Ndulue(oldest man in the village)?
- A.
  
  His wife died the same day as he did.
- B.
  
  His chi stayed alive and became evil.
- C.
  
  They could not afford his funeral.
- D.
  
  They could not find his body.
6.

What is the evil spirit the gets inside a womb and has a cycle of death and birth?
- A.
  
  Chi
- B.
  
  Machete
- C.
  
  Agbala
- D.
  
  Ogbanje
7.

Why did the men gether at Obierika's obi?
- A.
  
  Gamble
- B.
  
  To decided on a brideprice.
- C.
  
  Drink palm wine
- D.
  
  Kill Ezinma
8.

Why did Okagbue (the medicine man) dig a hole?
- A.
  
  To bury Ikemefuna.
- B.
  
  To find his old notebook.
- C.
  
  To find Ezinma's iyi-uwa.
- D.
  
  To find gold.
9.

What is a iyi-uwa?
- A.
  
  The priestess of Agbala.
- B.
  
  The marriage goddess.
10.

What was the reason for the trial in Chapter 10?
- A.
  
  Ozowwu beat his wife.
- B.
  
  Okonkwo killed Ikemefuna.
- C.
  
  Nwoye had died
- D.
  
  Okonkwo was getting married.