Things fall apart

Okonkwo did not have a good start in life because his father was: 

• a debtor
• mean
• exiled
• killed in battle

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Which of the following is not a status symbol in Igbo culture?

• lots of yams
• lots of wives
• lots of titles
• lots of tattoos

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Okonkwo's biggest fears are: 

• happiness and joy
• weakness and failure
• failure and thunderstorms
• snakes and locusts

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What is the name of the young man who stays with Okonkwo?

• Ezinma

• Nwoye

• Obierika

• Ikemefuna

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What clan is Okonkwo from?

• Umuofia

• Abame

• Egwugwu

• Mbanta

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Who is Ezinma?

• Okonkwo's daughter

• Okonkwo's adopted son

• The village priestess

• Okonkwo's wife

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What does Ekwefi do when Ezinma is taken?

• She cries for 30 days.
• She blames it on Okonkwo.
• She focuses her attention on the house.
• She follows Chielo.

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Who did Okonkwo beat in the greatest wrestling match the clan had ever seen?

• Amalinze the Cat
• Mbaino the Bear
• Unoka
• Ekwefi

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Why was Ikemefuna given to Okonkwo's village?

• Okonkwo won the wrestling match.
• Someone from another village killed someone from Oknonkwo's village.
• The gods told Ikemefuna to go to Okonkwo's village.
• He was sent there to train as a water bender.

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How do you know that Okonkwo has gained a lot of respect in his village?

• He has three wives, two barns full of yams, and two titles. 
• He doesn't have to pay to get into wrestling matches.
• He rides a horse to village meetings.
• He is called Agbala

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