Uncover the Depths of 'Things Fall Apart' with This Quiz on Cultural Traditions...

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According to the text, what is one reason why the old man respected Okonkwo?

Okonkwo was a hardworking and successful man (correct)

Okonkwo was a kind and generous man

Okonkwo was a wealthy man

Okonkwo was a successful king

What did Okonkwo say to the man who contradicted him at the kindred meeting?

This meeting is not for you

You are not welcome at this meeting

This meeting is for men (correct)

You are a woman

According to the text, why did the oldest man present at the kindred meeting criticize Okonkwo?

Okonkwo was not respected by the clan

Okonkwo was not humble enough (correct)

Okonkwo was disrespectful to women

Okonkwo was too successful

According to the text, what is the consequence for breaking the Week of Peace in Umuofia?

The person is not buried and their clan is filled with evil spirits Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Week of Peace in Umuofia?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What punishment did Ogbuefi Ezeudu say was given to those who broke the Peace of Ani in the past?

They were dragged on the ground through the village until they died Signup and view all the answers

What did Okonkwo do after the Week of Peace?

He prepared his seed-yams for planting Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about Okonkwo's treatment of Ikernefuna?

Okonkwo treated Ikernefuna like a son and showed him affection. Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for Okonkwo's anger towards his youngest wife?

She went to plait her hair at her friend's house. Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of Okonkwo breaking the peace during the sacred week?

He was punished by Ezeani, the priest of the earth goddess. Signup and view all the answers

What was the attitude of Okonkwo towards showing affection?

Okonkwo believed that showing affection was a sign of weakness. Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what was the significance of yams in the Igbo society?

Yams were a symbol of manliness and greatness Signup and view all the answers

Who wanted his son to be a great farmer and a great man?

Okonkwo Signup and view all the answers

What did Okonkwo threaten to do if his son showed signs of laziness?

Strangle him with his own hands Signup and view all the answers

How did the women protect the young tendrils of the yam plants from earth-heat?

With rings of sisal leaves Signup and view all the answers

Which deity played the greatest role in the lives of the people of Umuofia?

Ani, the earth goddess Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Feast of the New Yam?

To honor the earth goddess and the ancestral spirits of the clan Signup and view all the answers

What was the chief food in the New Yam Festival celebration?

Yam foo-foo and vegetable soup Signup and view all the answers

Which child came first carrying a pot on their head?

Ikernefuna Signup and view all the answers

Who consoled Obiageli and promised to buy her another pot?

Nwoye's mother Signup and view all the answers

What was Obiageli doing when her pot fell and broke?

Laughing Signup and view all the answers

Who was Okonkwo specially fond of?

Ezinma Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the drums in the village?

The drums are used to accompany the wrestling dance. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Ezinma call her mother by her name, Ekwefi?

It is because Ezinma is wiser than her mother. Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when Ezinma's eyelid twitches?

It means she will see something. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Ekwefi put the beak of the hen in the fire?

To make it easier to pluck the feathers. Signup and view all the answers

What was the occasion for joy throughout Umuofia?

The New Yam Festival Signup and view all the answers

What did Okonkwo do when he found out that his second wife had cut leaves off a banana tree?

He gave her a sound beating Signup and view all the answers

What did Okonkwo do after he nearly shot his second wife?

He threw down the gun and jumped into the barn Signup and view all the answers

What did Okonkwo ask his ancestors to protect him and his family from?

Harm in the new year Signup and view all the answers

Who sat on their own stools brought there by their young sons or slaves?

The elders and grandees of the village Signup and view all the answers

Where did the young women who desired children come to sit?

Under the silk-cotton tree Signup and view all the answers

How many drums were there and how were they arranged?

Seven drums arranged according to their sizes in a long wooden basket Signup and view all the answers

Who did the crowd carry home shoulder high?

Okafo Signup and view all the answers

What did Okafo do to win the wrestling match?

He raised his right leg and swung it over Ikezue's head Signup and view all the answers