Characters #1
Characters #2
Plot
More Plot
Background
100
A great wrestler who, at a young age, earned the respect of the people of Umuofia
Okonkwo
100
Earth Goddess
Ani
100
Okonkwo earned fame at the age of 18 by
defeating Amalinze the Cat in a wrestling match.
100
How did Okonkwo bring honor to his village as a young man?
By defeating Amalinze the Cat.
100
What tribe/ethnic group are the characters in the novel?
Igbo
200
A boy whose father never thought much of him, and ultimately converted faiths
Nwoye
200
A supportive friend to Okonkwo who visited him in Mmbanta
Obierika
200
Okonkwo was exiled to his mother’s village, Mbanta, because of
his accidental killing of Ezeudu’s son
200
What was Ezinma’s iyi-uwa, or link with the ogbanje?
a special kind of stone that had to be unearthed
200
Nigeria
300
A hostage from a neighboring village, who was raised in Okonkwo’s household
Ikemefuna
300
A man who enjoyed good music and company, but rarely repaid debts
Unoka
300
What did the tribe believe about the chi?
a positive or negative chi is assigned at birth and is a person’s guardian spirit
300
What are Ikemefuna's special skills that make him popular with Nwoye?
Ikemefuna's special skills that make him popular with Nwoye are he could "fashion flutes from bamboo stems and even from the elephant grass".
300
The title for Things Fall Apart comes from a poem called "__________" written by _________ (2 part answer)
"The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats
400
A curious girl who occasionally fell ill
Ezinma
400
A good wife to Okonkwo, but did not raise any sons
Ekwefi
400
What was the New Yam Festival, and how was it celebrated?
a festival honoring the earth goddess Ani when new harvested yams were eaten
400
What is the general truth stated in the following proverb : "When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk"? (Pg. 10)
when there is light people want to spend time outdoors.
400
What job did Chinua Achebe's parents have?
missionaries
500
What proverb does Okonkwo use to compliment Nwakibie?
"A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness"
500
A respected woman who served Agbala
Chielo
500
What was the kola nut used for?
an offering of hospitality when friends visit one another
500
What did the people believe about ogbanje
it was a child who is born, dies, and returns to its mother’s wombs to repeat the cycle
500
When did the colonization of Africa begin?
1850