Things Fall Apart Reading Check Flashcard 1-3

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Things Fall Apart was written by?

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Chinua Achebe

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The main character of the story is named

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Okonkwo

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What crop does Okonkwo grow?

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Yams

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What are two things the main character has done to keep his own reputation safe?

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Became a great wrestler and a wealthy/successful farmer

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What was Unoka told by the Oracle?

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He would fail because of his laziness.

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How did Okonkwo build his fortune?

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Okonkwo built his fortune alone as a sharecropper.

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What shameful illness did Unoka die of? Options: Shingles, Measles, Swelling sickness, Poverty

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Swelling sickness

Front

Why do the Umofia consider going to war with Mbaino?

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A woman from Umofia is murdered in Mbaino.

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What is Okonkwo's greatest fear?

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Being like his father Unoka

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What was Unoka's community title?

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Unoka had no title.