This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > African Literature > Things Fall Apart > Things Fall Apart – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Things Fall Apart Quiz 19 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What word means to spread or scatter in many directions? A) Diffuse. B) Beget. C) Enable. D) Affirm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diffuse. 2. What sporting event is event there to watch? A) Wrestling. B) Running. C) But. D) A game similar to soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wrestling. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Ikemefuna is a Okonkwo's care for (a) ..... year(is). A) 4. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 7. What rule did Okonkwo break by beating his wife? A) He broke the domestic violence rule. B) He did not break a rule. C) He broke the rule of beating her with a stick. D) He broke the rule of no violence during the week of peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He broke the rule of no violence during the week of peace. 8. Her speech left a profound impact on all who listened. What does the word 'profound' mean? A) To be skilled at tricking others. B) To say or speak out loud. C) Agreement or harmony between people or things. D) Deep and meaningful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deep and meaningful. 9. Her mood swings were so capricious, it was hard to predict how she would react to anything. What does the word 'capricious' mean? A) To have control or power over. B) Acting or changing unpredictably without reason. C) Having or showing a desire to cause harm. D) Acting bossy or like a ruler. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acting or changing unpredictably without reason. 10. The disease began to ..... the entire village, causing widespread illness. A) Wither. B) Afflict. C) Inflexible. D) Grave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Afflict. 11. Okonkwo heeded the guidance Ogbuefi Ezeudu gave him concerning Ikemefuna. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 12. In what way, are Okonkwo and Marlow most different? A) Okonkwo is afraid of Amalinze the Cat, while Marlow is afraid of nothing. B) Okonkwo is physically among while Marlow is weak. C) Okonkwo is fierce and brave, while Marlow startles easily. D) Okonkwo craves attention, while Marlow doesn't care what people think. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Okonkwo is fierce and brave, while Marlow startles easily. 13. What word means to participate or be involved in something? A) Impending. B) Accord. C) Anarchy. D) Engage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Engage. 14. How can you tell that Unoka (Okonkwo's father) has not gained respect in the clan? A) He has no titles. B) His 7 wives are old. C) He played an instrument. D) He only eats yams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He has no titles. 15. Poverty means ..... A) You have no time. B) You have no trust. C) You have no morals. D) You have no money or possessions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You have no money or possessions. 16. Which word best describes the character Okonkwo? A) Weak-willed. B) Strong-willed. C) Kind-hearted. D) Ambitious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strong-willed. 17. Steve ..... told Ashley that the dress did, in fact, make her look fat. A) Brusquely. B) Intricately. C) Potently. D) Poignantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brusquely. 18. What shameful illness did Unoka die of? A) Shingles. B) Poverty. C) Swelling sickness. D) Measles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swelling sickness. 19. Okonkwo's 3rd wife, he beats her during Peace Week A) Cack. B) Hamuba. C) Name. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hamuba. 20. Great physical or mental strength and energy A) Vigor. B) Weakness. C) Fatigue. D) Lethargy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vigor. 21. What is the definition of 'delicacy'? A) A type of food that is special or rare. B) To show or display something clearly. C) Lacking energy or interest. D) To give or produce something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A type of food that is special or rare. 22. Winning the championship was their ..... goal. A) Console. B) Deity. C) Ultimate. D) Tentative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ultimate. 23. What word means to get back at someone for something? A) Vengeance. B) Sacrilege. C) Utter. D) Avenge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Avenge. 24. The ceremony of ..... was filled with joy and celebration. A) Atone. B) Ordination. C) Inseparable. D) Poignant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ordination. 25. Reduction, as of a rebellious district or people, to peaceful submission A) Primitive. B) Pacification. C) Resolute. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pacification. 26. What is the definition of 'discern'? A) To make up for something lost or lacking. B) Doing well and being successful in life. C) To see and understand clearly. D) Just beginning or starting to happen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To see and understand clearly. 27. What factors impacted the kingdoms of Oyo and Benin? A) Strong central administration. B) Military Power controlled vast regions. C) Both the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both the above. 28. What does Ekwefi do when Ezinma is taken? A) She cries for 30 days. B) She focuses her attention on the house. C) She blames it on Okonkwo. D) She follows Chielo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She follows Chielo. 29. Which of these words would NOT describe a frenzy? A) Calm. B) Agitated. C) Excited. D) Frantic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calm. 30. Relating to communities or to living in communities A) Individual. B) Communal. C) Isolated. D) Devoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communal. 31. What does the word "Audacity" mean? A) Ability to move quickly and easily. B) Wild and noisy disorder and confusion. C) Boldness and fearlessness. D) Confusion or disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boldness and fearlessness. 32. Ekwefi speaks to Chielo at the wrestling match. What is Chielo's role in the village? A) She is the god of Umuofia. B) She is the god of the silk-cotton tree. C) She is a personal god. D) She is the priestess of Agbala. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She is the priestess of Agbala. 33. What is the definition of 'enthrall'? A) To make fun of or mock someone. B) The roof of your mouth. C) To captivate or hold someone's attention. D) Lying or tricking someone on purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To captivate or hold someone's attention. 34. Where does the novel Things Fall Apart take place? A) The Congo. B) Nigeria. C) Egypt. D) Zimbabwe. E) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nigeria. 35. Okonkwo had several wives. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 36. What culture was Okonkwo part of A) Clan culture. B) Christianity. C) Igbo. D) White man. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Igbo. 37. When the jury heard the ..... man's crimes, they gave him a life sentence without parole. A) Haggard. B) Evangelical. C) Contemptible. D) Impenetrable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contemptible. 38. Which of the following words refers to going on uninterrupted? A) Improvident. B) Perpetual. C) Suppressed. D) Dominated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perpetual. 39. What was the name of the building women could not enter? A) Hardware. B) Dioets. C) Cave of secrets. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hardware. 40. Unoka was buried in A) Ground. B) Graveyard. C) Church yard. D) Left in the Evilforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Left in the Evilforest. 41. A short saying or piece of folk wisdom that often uses metaphors or creative imagery to express a broader truth A) Fable. B) Tragedy. C) Resolution. D) Proverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proverb. 42. What word means to tell someone what medicine to take? A) Wrought. B) Zeal. C) Presumptuous. D) Prescribe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prescribe. 43. What is the definition of 'interim'? A) Feeling scared or worried about something. B) Acting bossy or like a ruler. C) In-between or temporary. D) Never ending, always happening or existing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In-between or temporary. 44. Belonging to times in long past A) Talon. B) Ancient. C) Characterization. D) Prosperous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ancient. 45. The magician's tricks ..... d the audience. A) Dialect. B) Captivate. C) Enthrall. D) Parched. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Captivate. 46. What is the significance of the wrestling match in Chapter 17? A) The wrestling match represents the protagonist's inner turmoil and resilience. B) The wrestling match signifies the protagonist's fear of public speaking. C) The wrestling match foreshadows the protagonist's career as a chef. D) The wrestling match symbolizes the protagonist's love for gardening. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The wrestling match represents the protagonist's inner turmoil and resilience. 47. On page 121, Obierika and his friends describe what happened in the town of Abame on market day. What happened? A) Security in the market was increased on market day. B) The people of Abame were unprepared for battle. C) The white men and their followers killed the entire town of Abame on market day. D) They created a powerful medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The white men and their followers killed the entire town of Abame on market day. 48. He experienced a state of ..... after being awake for 72 hours. A) Grievous. B) Delirium. C) Infirm. D) Dwell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Delirium. 49. Slow slanting showers is an example of A) Personification. B) Repetition. C) Alliteration. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 50. She is ..... responsible for managing the project. A) Requisite. B) Primarily. C) Condemn. D) Sobering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primarily. 51. What is the definition of 'intervene'? A) To make up for a mistake. B) To come in and help stop something. C) To feel sorry and want to change. D) Difficult or hard to do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To come in and help stop something. 52. The rain fell ..... ly throughout the day. A) Mirth. B) Intricate. C) Continuous. D) Impending. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Continuous. 53. Okonkwo was going to build a larger barn A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 54. What is the significance of ekwe in the Ibo community? A) A sacred object or symbol. B) A traditional hut or dwelling. C) A type of leafy vegetable. D) A traditional drum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A traditional drum. 55. The external audit revealed several discrepancies in the company's financial statements. What does the word 'external' mean? A) Outside or coming from the outside. B) A sound that can be heard with another sound. C) Just beginning or starting to happen. D) To make up for something lost or lacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outside or coming from the outside. 56. She completed her project on time, thus impressing her boss. What does the word 'thus' mean? A) To get rid of or throw away. B) The very best or highest possible. C) In this way. D) To have fun and celebrate joyfully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In this way. 57. What do the inhabitants of Mbanta believe is responsible for the white man's miraculous survival after having built his church in the Evil Forest? A) His eyeglasses. B) His attitude. C) His borrowed machete. D) His Bible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His eyeglasses. 58. All roads lead to ..... A) France. B) Roxboro. C) Rome. D) Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rome. 59. Ekwefi named her children in terms related to ..... because none of them lived for a long time. A) Death. B) Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Death. 60. 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