Things Fall Apart - Review whole book

Why was Okonkwo famous?

• well-known wrestler and successful yam farmer

• he killed a monster that was terrorizing the village

• his dad was the king of the 9 villages

• he was anointed by the oracle and the chief egwugwu

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who is Unoka?

• Okonkwo's lazy, effeminate father who did not provide for the family

• Okonkwo's oldest son who ran away and became a Christian

• The foster child who lived with Okonkwo for 3 years

• Okonkwo's best friend who helps him during his exile

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why did the men of Umofia want revenge on the village of Mbaino?

• A man from Mbaino killed a woman from Umofia

• They poisoned the water source in Umofia

• They slandered the sacred Egwugwu spirits

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is the setting of Things Fall Apart?

• Villages of Umofia and Mbaino in Nigeria, Africa

• Village of Okonkwo in Kenya, Africa

• Village of Yang-Yang in Mongolia, Asia

• Village of Rastah in Australia

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What influence did the oracle have on the activities in Umofia?

• The oracle made all the major decisions for the tribe, such as when to go to war and when to sacrifice people.

• everyone worshiped the earth goddess through the oracle

• the oracle said when the Egwugwu could come out

• The oracle said which children were evil and which ones were good

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What was Okonkwo's biggest fear?

• Other people thinking he was weak or effeminate

• his son leaving home

• his daughter marrying the wrong man

• his wives badmouthing him

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What was Okonkwo's greatest passion?

• Become the strongest, wealthiest, most famous man in the village

• Serve his chi to the best of his ability

• Become the chief of all of Nigeria

• Find a way to move to America

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why was Okonkwo always upset with Nwoye?

• He perceived Nwoye to be lazy and too much like Unoka, Okonkwo's lazy father

• He thought that Nwoye was disabled and not fit to be a warrior

• They just plain didn't get along

• Nwoye was disrespectful and had a bad attitude towards adults for no reason

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When the men of Umofia all went to Mbaino to talk about avenging the murdered woman, what did Okonkwo come home with?

• a boy named Ikemefuna

• seeds for a special kind of yam

• the head of his enemy

• a new machete

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

How did Ikemefuna react to living with Okonkwo's family?

• He was scared and depressed at first, but then he fit in.

• He hated every second of it

• He worked out in the fields to take his mind off his feelings

• He got sick and died

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3