Things Fall Apart - Part 1

What event reminds Nwoye about the crying twins in the woods?

• Ikemefuna's Death

• The virgin girl from Mbaino

• His mother

• His father

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What is a chi?

• A small African lizard

• A kind of kola nut

• A personal god

• An Ibo word for river

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Describe Okonkwo in the days following Ikemefuna's murder.

• He was bragging to Obierika and the other men about his bravery.

• He visited the Oracle and prayed to the gods for forgiveness.

• He could not eat or sleep, but only drank palm wine.

• He beat his wife for going to get her hair braided.

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Why did the Villagers kill Ikemefuna?

• Nwoye was jealous of him.

• Nwoye had become too attached to him.

• He called Okonkwo father.

• The Oracle of the Hills and Caves pronounced it.

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What did the villagers do after they captured the locusts?

• They ate the locusts with joy.
• They burned the locusts with pleasure.
• They set them free.
• They kept them as experiments.

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How did Okonkwo bring honor to his village?

• He sowed the biggest yam harvest in history.
• He led his village to a great victory over the Mbaino tribe.
• He took captive Ikemefuna
• He defeated Amalinze the Cat in wrestling.

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How long is Okonkwo banished for?

• 7 years
• forever
• 5 years

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The place Okonkwo goes is his mother's village, which is called

• Mbaino
• Mbanta 
• Nigeria

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In what country is the novel set?

• Niger
• Nigeria
• Algeria
• Tanzania

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Which of the following phrases best describes the Protagonist of the Novel?

• A lucky, but lazy farmer

• an affectionate, loving wrestler

• a humble, and laid-back philosopher

• an angry, disagreeable man of action

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