This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > African Literature > Things Fall Apart > Things Fall Apart – Quiz 59 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Things Fall Apart Quiz 59 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To see clearly A) Esoteric. B) Accord. C) Improvident. D) Discern. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Discern. 2. A violent or noisy commotion A) Taut. B) Mirth. C) Tumult. D) Inadvertent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tumult. 3. She decided to ..... for her past mistakes and start anew. A) Repent. B) Deft. C) Approach. D) Poignant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repent. 4. Okonkwo did not have a good start in life because his father was: A) A debtor. B) Mean. C) Exiled. D) Killed in battle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A debtor. 5. Haggard means ..... A) A close observer. B) Looking exhausted or unwell. C) Crowded, thick, tightly packed. D) Strict or serious; harsh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Looking exhausted or unwell. 6. She pursued her passion for writing with unwavering ..... A) Zeal. B) Prevail. C) Presumptuous. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zeal. 7. The people in the novel, and Achebe's own people, are called the ..... A) Tutsi. B) Ibo. C) Maasai. D) Nazi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ibo. 8. What is the significance of the yam harvest festival in Chapter 6? A) It has no significance and is just a traditional ritual with no meaning. B) It is a time for the community to mourn the loss of their crops. C) It symbolizes the end of the farming season and the beginning of the hunting season. D) It represents the prosperity and abundance brought by the yam harvest, and it also serves as a time for the community to come together and give thanks to the gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It represents the prosperity and abundance brought by the yam harvest, and it also serves as a time for the community to come together and give thanks to the gods. 9. Entirely lacking or free from A) Empty. B) Devoid. C) Barren. D) Void. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Devoid. 10. What is the definition of 'deride'? A) To captivate or hold someone's attention. B) To make fun of or mock someone. C) Lying or tricking someone on purpose. D) To explain or understand the meaning of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make fun of or mock someone. 11. The principal decided to expel the student for his misconduct. What does the word 'expel' mean? A) To make someone leave a place. B) Strong anger or rage. C) To argue or disagree about something. D) Showing courage and bravery in difficult situations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make someone leave a place. 12. The design on the necklace was incredibly ..... , with each tiny detail meticulously crafted. A) Accord. B) Intricate. C) Approbation. D) Continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intricate. 13. Careless; wasteful A) Improvident. B) Rebuke. C) Abomination. D) Clambered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Improvident. 14. What word means to spread or scatter in many directions? A) Beget. B) Affirm. C) Diffuse. D) Enable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diffuse. 15. What sporting event is event there to watch? A) A game similar to soccer. B) Running. C) Wrestling. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wrestling. 16. What is the significance of the 'egwugwu' in Igbo culture as depicted in 'Things Fall Apart'? A) They are the spirits of the ancestors who visit during festivals. B) They are the masked figures representing the gods in judicial matters. C) They are the warriors who protect the village from external threats. D) They are the storytellers who preserve the history and tales of the Igbo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are the masked figures representing the gods in judicial matters. 17. What event takes place in Chapter 21 of Things Fall Apart? A) The introduction of a new farming technique. B) The arrival of the District Commissioner and his messengers to arrest the leaders of the clan. C) The celebration of the new yam festival. D) The arrival of a neighboring clan for a peace treaty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The arrival of the District Commissioner and his messengers to arrest the leaders of the clan. 18. What happens to Ezeudu's son? A) He is stabbed by Okonkwo. B) The Oracle tells Okonkwo to hang him. C) Okonkwo shoots him. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Okonkwo shoots him. 19. Tremulous A) Doneunintentionally or without thinking. B) A source of comfort to somebody who is upset or disappointed. C) Shaking, trembling, or quavering, e.g. from fear ornervousness. D) A disastroussituation or event. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shaking, trembling, or quavering, e.g. from fear ornervousness. 20. Ikemefuna is a Okonkwo's care for (a) ..... year(is). A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAfrican Literature QuizzesThings Fall Apart Quiz 1Things Fall Apart Quiz 2Things Fall Apart Quiz 3Things Fall Apart Quiz 4Things Fall Apart Quiz 5Things Fall Apart Quiz 6Things Fall Apart Quiz 7Things Fall Apart Quiz 8Things Fall Apart Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books