Things Fall Apart Quiz 1

10 Questions | By Hgage224 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 636

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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