Things Fall Apart Chapter 1-3 Quiz
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According to the text, why did Unoka buy gourds of palm-wine?

  • Because he was thirsty
  • To share with his neighbors
  • To celebrate whenever he saw a dead man's mouth (correct)
  • To pay off his debts

    • What did Unoka do when the village musicians brought down their instruments?

  • He played with them and felt blessed and peaceful (correct)
  • He taught them his tunes
  • He went to other villages to perform
  • He borrowed money from them

    • Why did people laugh at Unoka and refuse to lend him money?

  • Because he played the flute
  • Because he was poor and never paid back his debts (correct)
  • Because he was a failure and had three wives
  • Because he was a coward and couldn't bear the sight of blood

    • According to the text, why was Okonkwo well known in the nine villages and beyond?

    <p>Because he was a great wrestler (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason behind Okonkwo's fame growing like a bush-fire in the harmattan?

    <p>Because he threw Amalinze the Cat (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason behind Okonkwo's severe look?

    <p>Because he had bushy eyebrows and a wide nose (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was regarded as a great talker in the text?

    <p>Unoka (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Unoka ask Okoye to do?

    <p>Return borrowed cowries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Unoka burst out laughing?

    <p>He found something funny (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Unoka do to show his debts?

    <p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, why was Okonkwo well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond?

    <p>He was a skilled wrestler (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason behind Okonkwo's severe look?

    <p>His bushy eyebrows and wide nose (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did people laugh at Unoka and refuse to lend him money?

    <p>Because he was lazy and improvident (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, why did Unoka always succeed in borrowing more money?

    <p>Because he was a persuasive talker (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Unoka's attitude towards wars?

    <p>He was a coward and could not bear the sight of blood (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Okoye come to see Unoka?

    <p>To inform him about his plan to take the Idemili title (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, why was Unoka heavily in debt when he died?

    <p>Because he had borrowed money from many people (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Unoka do to show his debts?

    <p>He drew lines in chalk on his hut wall (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Okonkwo ashamed of his father, Unoka?

    <p>Because Unoka had taken no title and was heavily in debt (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Okonkwo considered one of the greatest men of his time?

    <p>Because he had won fame as the greatest wrestler and showed prowess in wars (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what was the reason behind Okonkwo's fame growing like a bush-fire in the harmattan?

    <p>He was a great wrestler (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, why was Okonkwo ashamed of his father, Unoka?

    <p>Unoka was lazy and improvident (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, why did Unoka always succeed in borrowing more money?

    <p>He had powerful friends (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, why did Unoka buy gourds of palm-wine?

    <p>To celebrate whenever he received money (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason behind Okonkwo's fame growing like a bush-fire in the harmattan?

    <p>His large barn full of yams (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, why was Unoka heavily in debt when he died?

    <p>Because he spent all his money on palm-wine and feasting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, why did Unoka burst out laughing?

    <p>Because Unoka found Okoye's request ridiculous (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Okonkwo considered one of the greatest men of his time?

    <p>Because he won fame as the greatest wrestler (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, why was Unoka heavily in debt when he died?

    <p>Because he borrowed money from many people (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Unoka do to show his debts?

    <p>He drew lines in chalk on the wall (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Okonkwo wonder what was amiss when he heard the town crier's message?

    <p>He heard a clear overtone of tragedy in the crier's voice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were children warned not to whistle at night?

    <p>To prevent evil spirits from hearing them (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of a moonlight night for the people of Umuofia?

    <p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Okonkwo's greatest fear?

    <p>The fear of himself resembling his father (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo do during the planting season?

    <p>He worked on his farms daily (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo's wives and young children suffer from?

    <p>Hunger (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo's daughter bring to his household?

    <p>A stranger (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Okonkwo not afraid of war?

    <p>He was a man of action and war (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Ogbuefi Ezeugo bellow "Umuofia kwenu" multiple times?

    <p>To emphasize the importance of the situation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Umuofia send an ultimatum to Mbaino?

    <p>To demand compensation for the murder of a Umuofia woman (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the town crier call every man of Umuofia to gather at the market place?

    <p>To address a tragedy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the people of Umuofia fear about darkness?

    <p>Evil spirits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were children warned not to whistle at night?

    <p>To ward off evil spirits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Okonkwo's greatest fear?

    <p>The fear of himself resembling his father (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo's wives and young children suffer from?

    <p>Fatigue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Okonkwo's first son, Nwoye, cause him great anxiety?

    <p>Nwoye was sad-faced and showed signs of laziness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Okonkwo's prosperity visible in?

    <p>His large compound enclosed by a thick wall of red earth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Okonkwo not afraid of war?

    <p>He believed that war was necessary for the growth and strength of the clan (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Umuofia send an ultimatum to Mbaino?

    <p>To demand compensation for the murder of a daughter of Umuofia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were neighboring clans afraid of Umuofia?

    <p>Umuofia had a legendary war medicine that made them invincible (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which clan did Umuofia send an ultimatum to?

    <p>Mbaino (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was chosen to speak on great occasions such as the funeral of a village celebrity?

    <p>Ogbuefi Ezeugo (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the powerful war medicine of Umuofia?

    <p>Agadi-nwayi (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the atmosphere in Umuofia at night?

    <p>Quiet and eerie (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were the people of Umuofia asked to gather at the market place?

    <p>To witness a tragedy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the people of Umuofia fear darkness?

    <p>Because evil spirits are more active at night (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Okonkwo's fear greater than?

    <p>The fear of the forest and forces of nature (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo hate everything that his father loved?

    <p>Gentleness and idleness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo work on daily during the planting season?

    <p>His farms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did Okonkwo bring into his household when the daughter of Umuofia was killed in Mbaino?

    <p>lkemefuna (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the year that Okonkwo took eight hundred seed-yams from Nwakibie considered the worst year in living memory?

    <p>The drought killed all the yams that had been sown (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo do to protect his yams from the smoldering earth during the drought?

    <p>He covered them with thick sisal leaves (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were some farmers considered wise for not planting their yams yet?

    <p>They had foresight and avoided the drought (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the yam heaps during the continuous rain after the drought?

    <p>They were washed away (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo say about the year that he survived despite the sad harvest?

    <p>It surprised him that he did not sink under the load of despair (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Unoka say to Okonkwo during the terrible harvest month?

    <p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Unoka's love of talk do as he grew older and sicker?

    <p>It increased with age and sickness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo put down to his ability to survive the terrible year?

    <p>His inflexible will (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Unoka say about failure and pride during his last days?

    <p>Failure is more difficult and bitter when experienced alone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo's first son, Nwoye, cause him?

    <p>Great anxiety (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the worst year in living memory, what happened to the first rains?

    <p>They fell too early (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the earth during the worst year?

    <p>It burned like hot coals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo do to protect his yams from the smoldering earth during the drought?

    <p>He made rings of thick sisal leaves around them (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the yams that were planted before the drought?

    <p>They grew into healthy tubers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the condition of the yam harvest during the worst year?

    <p>Sad and rotting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Okonkwo feel when he thought about the tragic year later in his life?

    <p>Surprised and relieved (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Unoka say to Okonkwo during the terrible harvest month?

    <p>Do not despair. You have a proud heart. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did some farmers consider themselves wise during the worst year?

    <p>They had not planted their yams yet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the rain do to the yam heaps during the worst year?

    <p>It washed them away (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Okonkwo describe the year that he took eight hundred seed-yams from Nwakibie?

    <p>The year that broke his heart (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the drought on Okonkwo's yams during the worst year?

    <p>The yams were destroyed by the drought (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo do to try and protect his yams from the drought?

    <p>He made rings of thick sisal leaves around them (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the yam heaps during the heavy rain that followed the drought?

    <p>The yam heaps were washed away (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the condition of the yam harvest during the worst year?

    <p>The yam harvest was sad and rotting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo remember with a cold shiver throughout the rest of his life?

    <p>The terrible year of the drought and heavy rain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Unoka say that a proud heart can survive a general failure?

    <p>Because failure does not prick the pride of a proud heart (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Unoka's love of talk do as he grew older and sicker?

    <p>It tried Okonkwo's patience (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo put down to his ability to survive the terrible year?

    <p>His inflexible will (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Unoka say to Okonkwo during the terrible harvest month?

    <p>Do not despair. I know you will not despair. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Okonkwo's father, Unoka, say about a man failing alone?

    <p>It is more difficult and more bitter (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Unoka's Characteristics

    • Unoka bought gourds of palm-wine to share with others and show his debts.
    • He was a great talker and loved to talk, which made people laugh.
    • Unoka was heavily in debt when he died because he always succeeded in borrowing more money.

    Okonkwo's Characteristics

    • Okonkwo was well known in the nine villages and beyond because of his great wrestling skills.
    • He was considered one of the greatest men of his time due to his bravery and strength.
    • Okonkwo had a severe look, which was a result of his greatest fear, which was failure.

    Unoka and Okonkwo's Relationship

    • Okonkwo was ashamed of his father, Unoka, because of his laziness and debts.
    • Unoka asked Okoye to lend him some money, which made him burst out laughing.

    Umuofia Culture

    • Children were warned not to whistle at night because of the fear of darkness.
    • Moonlight nights were significant for the people of Umuofia.
    • Ogbuefi Ezeugo would bellow "Umuofia kwenu" multiple times to gather the people of Umuofia.

    Okonkwo's Life

    • Okonkwo's wives and young children suffered from hunger during the planting season.
    • He brought in his daughter, Ezinma, to his household when the daughter of Umuofia was killed in Mbaino.
    • Okonkwo worked on his yams daily during the planting season.
    • He was not afraid of war because of his bravery and strength.

    The Worst Year

    • The year that Okonkwo took eight hundred seed-yams from Nwakibie was considered the worst year in living memory.
    • The drought during that year caused the yam heaps to smolder, and Okonkwo protected them by surrounding them with thick leaves.
    • The yam harvest was terrible that year, and Okonkwo felt a cold shiver when he thought about it later in his life.
    • The drought was followed by continuous rain, which destroyed the yam heaps.

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