Things Fall Apart: Characters
Things Fall Apart: The Story
Things Fall Apart: The Story
Things Fall Apart: Characters (2)
Comprehension
100

Unoka

Okonkwo's father; a notorious dancer

100
The name of Okonkwo's motherland
Mbanta
100
What are the outcasts required to do before they may join the church?
Shave their heads
100
The daughter of Okonkwo and Ekwefi
Ezinma
100

How does Okonkwo’s relationship with his father influence his personality and actions?

Okonkwo fears appearing weak like his father.

200

Protagonist of the novel; a courageous warrior

Okonkwo

200
First missionary in Mbanta...
Mr. Kiaga
200
The polite name for leprosy among the Igbo people...
The white man
200
Priestess of Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and Caves
Chielo
200

How does the arrival of the British colonizers affect the Igbo community?

The British colonizers disrupt Igbo traditions, religion, and social order, causing conflict and change.

300

Ikemefuna

Boy from neighboring village chosen by his people as a sacrifice to Umuofia...

300
How many Igbo villages are there?
9 villages
300
What does Enoch do to provoke the rage of the clan?
Unmasks an Egwugwu
300
A prosperous villager; gives Okonkwo his start in life
Nwakibie
300

What is the significance of the title Things Fall Apart in relation to the story?

The title reflects the breakdown of Igbo society and Okonkwo’s life as colonialism and internal conflicts cause everything to fall apart.

400

Nwoye 

Okonkwo's oldest son; joins the missionaries and later changes his name.

400
In what country does Things Fall Apart take place?
Nigeria
400
The title Things Fall Apart is taken from a poem by
William Butler Yeats
400
Missionary in Okonkwo's native village...
Mr. Brown
400

How does the novel explore the theme of change versus tradition?

The novel shows tension between preserving traditions and adapting to new influences like colonialism.

500

Okonkwo's best and oldest friend

Obierika

500
What is an ogbanje?
A child that continually curses its mother by returning to her womb several times after dying...
500
Okonkwo's tragic flaw
His fear of weakness
500
Okonkwo's second wife...
Ekwefi
500

How does Okonkwo’s exile affect him and his family?

Okonkwo’s exile isolates him from his community and weakens his social status.

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