This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > African Literature > Things Fall Apart > Things Fall Apart – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Things Fall Apart Quiz 17 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions A) Conflict. B) Climax. C) Foil. D) Point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conflict. 2. What religion does Nwoye convert to? A) Judaism. B) Christianity. C) Islam. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Christianity. 3. He was skillful at evading capture. A) Talon. B) Elusive. C) Clamber. D) Blacksmith. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elusive. 4. Spectator means ..... A) Strict or serious; harsh. B) Crowded, thick, tightly packed. C) Looking exhausted or unwell. D) A close observer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A close observer. 5. The elders come to visit Okonkwo and give him a message about Ikemefuna. What is to be done with him? A) He is to be taken to the woods and killed. B) He is to be sold into slavery to a nearby village. C) He is to be trained for war (an honor that should go to Nwoye). D) He is to marry one of Okonkwo's daughters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is to be taken to the woods and killed. 6. According the narrator, the Igbo's respect age but ..... achievement A) Ignore. B) Revere. C) Like. D) Despise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revere. 7. What is the definition of 'elude'? A) To escape or avoid being caught. B) To badly damage or hurt something. C) Completely lacking or without something. D) To give or produce something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To escape or avoid being caught. 8. It is important to ..... the advice given by medical professionals. A) Parched. B) Heed. C) Palate. D) Captivate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heed. 9. A slender threadlike appendage of a climbing plant A) Abomination. B) Tendrils. C) Withering. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tendrils. 10. What is wrong with Mr.Brown? A) His health is deteriorating. B) He is leaving for England. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His health is deteriorating. 11. The judge will likely condemn the defendant to a lengthy prison sentence for their crimes. What does the word 'condemn' mean? A) Empty and abandoned. B) To provide lodging or make space for. C) Worshiping something or someone other than God. D) To strongly disapprove and criticize something/someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To strongly disapprove and criticize something/someone. 12. What is the meaning of the term 'Ibo' in the context of the novel? A) A group of people living in Nigeria. B) A type of animal in the Ibo community. C) A type of food in the Ibo community. D) A traditional dance in the Ibo community. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A group of people living in Nigeria. 13. If you have a yearly tradition, that tradition is ..... ? A) Imperious. B) Improvident. C) Perpetual. D) Suppressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perpetual. 14. What word means extreme pain or suffering? A) Devoid. B) Elude. C) Agony. D) Delicacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agony. 15. Who is Mr. Brown? (Ch 21) A) The name of the District Commissioner. B) A messenger who killed the sacred python. C) An early missionary who was respected by the Ibo clan for his friendliness. D) An early missionary who treated the Ibo people with condemnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An early missionary who was respected by the Ibo clan for his friendliness. 16. She unleashed her ..... upon him for his betrayal. A) Grievous. B) Wrath. C) Brandish. D) Infirm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrath. 17. What is the meaning of Mirth? A) Laughter, humour, or happiness. B) The state of not working or being used:. C) Something that you dislike and disapprove of. D) (of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laughter, humour, or happiness. 18. What is the definition of 'entrails'? A) Not very crowded or filled with things. B) Sharp and curved part of a bird's claw. C) Organs inside the body of an animal. D) To scold or criticize someone harshly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organs inside the body of an animal. 19. What crop does Okonkwo grow? A) Watermelon. B) Beans. C) Apples. D) Yams. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yams. 20. What word means to make up for something lost or lacking? A) Principle. B) Imperious. C) External. D) Compensate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compensate. 21. The accident resulted in ..... injuries. A) Grievous. B) Tumult. C) Lament. D) Calamity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grievous. 22. Who is obierika? A) Okonkwo's sister. B) Okonkwo's pet. C) Okonkwo's friend. D) Okonkwo's grandma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Okonkwo's friend. 23. How many other sons does Okonkwo have? A) 4. B) 5. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 24. She was too infirm to climb the stairs on her own. What does the word 'infirm' mean? A) Not on purpose. B) A loud, chaotic and noisy commotion. C) Very sad or serious. D) Not feeling strong or healthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not feeling strong or healthy. 25. The blacksmith skillfully wrought a beautiful iron gate. What does the word 'wrought' mean? A) To tell someone what medicine to take. B) To be the most powerful or successful. C) Made or shaped, often by hand. D) Acting like you know everything. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Made or shaped, often by hand. 26. Who is it? "A vague chill had descended on him and his head had seemed to swell, like a solitary walker at night who passes an evil spirit on the way. Then something had given way inside him." A) Name. B) Okonkwo. C) Cack. D) Obierika. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Name. 27. What role does the Oracle of the Hills and Caves play in the Igbo society? A) Political advisor. B) Military strategist. C) Religious authority. D) Agricultural consultant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Religious authority. 28. We witnessed a ..... in the inmates as they acted in a state of violent and mental agitation. A) Frenzy. B) Clamber. C) Dutifully. D) Prosperous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frenzy. 29. What is the definition of 'coincidence'? A) Quitting a job or position willingly. B) To make someone feel very embarrassed. C) To give or produce something. D) When two things happen at the same time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When two things happen at the same time. 30. She brandished her sword menacingly at her opponent. What does the word 'brandish' mean? A) To wave or swing (something) aggressively. B) To live or stay in a place. C) Not feeling strong or healthy. D) To feel or express deep sadness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To wave or swing (something) aggressively. 31. The earthquake caused widespread calamity and destruction. What does the word 'calamity' mean? A) Something that people have done for a long time. B) To wave or swing (something) aggressively. C) Shaking or quivering because of fear or excitement. D) A big and terrible disaster or misfortune. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A big and terrible disaster or misfortune. 32. Which of the following was not one of the changes that had come to Umuofia in the seven years the Okonkwo was in exile? A) The villagers had to pay taxes to the white man. B) The villagers did not have to pay taxes to the white man. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The villagers had to pay taxes to the white man. 33. She ..... sickness to get out of going to the party. A) Feigned. B) Copious. C) Distill. D) Descend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feigned. 34. The storm clouds grew darker, signaling the impending rain. What does the word 'impending' mean? A) A wild and noisy chaos or uproar. B) About to happen or occur soon. C) Approval or praise for something done well. D) Looking tired, thin, and exhausted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About to happen or occur soon. 35. Who is it? "There was no festival in all the seasons of the year which gave her as much pleasure as the wrestling match. Many years ago when she was the village beauty Okonkwo had won her heart by throwing the Cat in the greatest contest within living memory." A) Uncle. B) Ekwefi. C) Crush. D) Bug. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ekwefi. 36. Which of the following are proverbs/adages? A) When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. B) A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness. C) With great power comes great responsibility. D) All of the above!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above!. 37. Who begins to follow the missionaries? A) Name. B) Obierika. C) Meditation. D) The Oracle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Name. 38. He experienced a state of delirium after being awake for 72 hours. What does the word 'delirium' mean? A) To live or stay in a place. B) A loud and chaotic noise or confusion. C) Feeling confused and not thinking clearly. D) Something that people have done for a long time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feeling confused and not thinking clearly. 39. What role did Ezinma play in the events that unfolded in Chapter 13? A) Ezinma became the village chief and led the community in a rebellion. B) Ezinma discovered a hidden treasure that changed the fate of the village. C) Ezinma joined a group of outcasts and left the village forever. D) Ezinma fell ill and was declared an ogbanje by the Oracle, leading to a deeper exploration of cultural beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ezinma fell ill and was declared an ogbanje by the Oracle, leading to a deeper exploration of cultural beliefs. 40. Achebe wrote this novel in ..... , when he was 28 years old. A) 1895. B) 260 BC. C) 2003. D) 1958. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1958. 41. Set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices A) Superstition. B) Protagonist. C) Folklore. D) Culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Culture. 42. How many yam seeds do Okonkwo's cousins give him (the total amount) A) 1500. B) 300. C) 500. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1500. 43. She spoke English with a heavy Southern dialect. What does the word 'dialect' mean? A) Lying or tricking someone on purpose. B) To make fun of or mock someone. C) The concept of one God in three persons. D) A way people in a certain place talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A way people in a certain place talk. 44. The police used tear gas to ..... the crowd. A) Gospel. B) Inhabitant. C) Disperse. D) Persevere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disperse. 45. Although many missionaries had good intentions, the truth is that ..... was a tool of colonialism to brainwash the natives and keep them from fighting back. A) Tumult. B) Prowess. C) Ultimatum. D) Evangelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evangelism. 46. What does the word "Forsake" (forsook) mean? A) Ability to move quickly and easily. B) To abandon someone or something. C) Obviously seen/able to be sensed. D) Lacking energy or enthusiasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To abandon someone or something. 47. Why did Okonkwo tell the man, '' This meeting is for men." A) Because the man had no titles. B) Because the man was much younger. C) Because the man was unmarried. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because the man had no titles. 48. There was an ..... silence in the room as everyone held their breath. A) Emissary. B) Uncanny. C) Ultimatum. D) External. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uncanny. 49. Why did the missionaries target the outcasts and osu in the village? A) They were the wealthiest members of the village. B) They were the most educated individuals in the village. C) They were considered social outcasts or untouchables in the local caste system. D) They were the leaders of the village. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were considered social outcasts or untouchables in the local caste system. 50. What does Okonkwo constantly wish Ezinma had been? A) A donkey. B) His firstborn child. C) A better cook. D) A son. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A son. 51. What word means to make someone feel very embarrassed? A) Listless. B) Pathetic. C) Torment. D) Humiliate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humiliate. 52. What is the definition of 'yield'? A) Quitting a job or position willingly. B) To give or produce something. C) When two things happen at the same time. D) Able to move quickly and easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give or produce something. 53. What is colonialism? A) One nation becomes two nations. B) One nation assumes control over the other. C) One nation loses control over the other. D) One nation wants to change its name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One nation assumes control over the other. 54. Why does Okonkwo complete the execution of Ikemefuna? A) He holds the village title of executioner. B) It was only fitting because he saw Ikemefuna as a son. C) Ikemefuna was begging for mercy and it enraged Okonkwo. D) Okonkwo did not want to be thought as weak by the men present. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Okonkwo did not want to be thought as weak by the men present. 55. What is the definition of 'external'? A) Never ending, always happening or existing. B) To have control or power over. C) Outside or coming from the outside. D) To see and understand clearly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outside or coming from the outside. 56. Why did the woman involved in the trial leave her husband? A) He beat her almost daily. B) He didn't feed her children. C) She met someone else. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He beat her almost daily. 57. Who said it? "But I can trust you. I know it as I look at you, As our fathers said, you can tell a ripe corn by its look. I shall give your twice four hundred yams. Go ahead and prepare your farm." A) Obierika. B) Okonkwo. C) Stranger. D) Verse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stranger. 58. She was so inflexible that she refused to consider any alternative solutions. What does the word 'inflexible' mean? A) A large amount of something rushing quickly. B) Very, very bad or unpleasant. C) To cause someone to suffer or be in pain. D) Not easily changed or willing to bend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not easily changed or willing to bend. 59. What happened to Okonkwo? A) He changed himself. B) He didn't change at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He changed himself. 60. Based on the descriptions of the harvest celebrations in paragraph 5, what can you infer about Nigerian culture? A) Nigerians tended to be wealthy. B) Nigerian culture revolved around feasting. C) Markets existed in Nigeria in the past, but now no longer exist. D) Hospitality and generosity were a key part of Nigerian culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hospitality and generosity were a key part of Nigerian culture. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAfrican Literature QuizzesEnglish 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 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books