Things Fall Apart Quiz 1
- 1.Why was Okonkwo famous?
- A.
He could throw a spear farther than anyone else.
- B.
He had the most wives and the most children. This was a sign of prosperity.
- C.
He was a well-known, successful wrestler when he was young. As an adult, he was a wealthy farmer and strong warrior.
- D.
He was the only man in the village who had traveled more than one hundred miles away.
- 2.Which of the following does not describe Unoka?
- A.
He was the best drummer in the clan.
- B.
He was Okonkwo’s father.
- C.
He was lazy and improvident.
- D.
He constantly borrowed money that he did not repay.
- 3.The men in Okonkwo’s village had murdered a woman from a neighboring village, and her kinsmen wanted revenge.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.What is the setting of the beginning of the story?
- A.
Idemili
- B.
Amalinze
- C.
Okoye
- D.
Umuofia
- 5.What influenced the decisions made in Umuofia?
- A.
The Oracle
- B.
The harmattan
- C.
The Ibo
- D.
The ogene
- 6.Okonkwo's greatest fear was that he would look like his father.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.What upset Okonkwo most about his son, Nwoye?
- A.
Nwoye looked like Okonkwo’s father.
- B.
Nwoye was short, and Okonkwo wanted him to be tall.
- C.
Nwoye was lazy, not ambitious.
- D.
Nwoye was very belligerent.
- 8.What did Okonkwo bring home from his trip to Mbaino?
- A.
He brought home a new strain of yam seeds.
- B.
. He brought home a boy from the village. His name was Ikemefuna.
- C.
. He brought home a new wife.
- D.
He brought home a disease that rapidly spread through the village.
- 9.What unheard of thing did Okonkwo do during the Week of Peace?
- A.
He beat his second wife
- B.
He killed a goat and ate the meat
- C.
He drank wine
- D.
He got into a fight with one of the neighbors
- 10.What food stood for manliness and was a sign of prosperity?
- A.
Potatoes
- B.
Yams
- C.
Coconuts
- D.
Plantains
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