Culture and Traditions
Setting
Characters
Events
Fate v. Free Will
100
This food is shared during social occasions.
The Kola Nut
100
Which crop is a staple in the Igbo tribe?
Yams
100
Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?
Chinua Achebe
100
Okonkwo is considered a famous warrior who gained his fame by throwing which character?
Amalinze "the cat"
100

What happens to the tortoise in Ekwefi’s story?

He falls from the sky and breaks his shell

200
Considered evil, _________ are often thrown away.
Twins
200
The novel is set in the country now called _________.
Nigeria
200
Considered a lazy man who died in debt, this character is responsible for making Okonkwo the successful, harsh man he is today. Who is this?
Unoka
200

In chapter 12 the community celebrates Obierika’s daughter betrothal ceremony . This is called what.

Uri

200

What emotion is most connected to Okonkwo?

Anger

300
Clan members often use maxims or _______ when they speak.
Proverbs
300

Okonkwo lives in the nine villages of ___________.

Umuofia

300
Okonkwo was advised, though he did not listen, to not participate in the death of which character?
Ikemefuna
300

What did Okonkwo do when he heard one of his wives murmur about “guns that never shot”?

He shot his gun at her

300

What does Okonkwo do to prompt the narrator to write, “He was afraid of being thought weak”?

Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna

400
An ___________ is a child who repeatedly dies and is reborn.
Obanjge.
400

Who is not allowed to enter the house of the Egwugwu?

Women and children

400
This character prefers his mother's gentle folktales to his father's violent stories.
Nwoye
400

Before marriage what must be negotiated.

The bride price

400

What does Nwoye do in an attempt to please his father?

He pretends to dislike stories

500
_________ are humans in disguise. They represent the spirits of the ancestors.
Egwugwu
500
What village was Okonkwo and his family exile to?
Mbanta
500

Who is the leader of the Egwugwu?

Evil Forest

500

What superstition does Ikemefuna take part in to determine whether or not his birth mother lives?

He sings a song

500

Okonkwo believes he has escaped his father’s reputation through his own hard work and determination. This suggests he strongly believes in this concept.

Free Will

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