This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > African Literature > Things Fall Apart > Things Fall Apart – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Things Fall Apart Quiz 21 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Charlemagne was a great leader because he ..... A) Didn't fight with others. B) Made laws fair. C) Didn't spread Christianity. D) Destroyed roads. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Made laws fair. 2. The fire alarm worked everyone up into such a ..... that the teacher decided it would be easier to just give the test the next day. A) Malice. B) Frenzy. C) Repentance. D) Ultimatum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frenzy. 3. What is the definition of 'devoid'? A) Completely lacking or without something. B) To give or produce something. C) A type of food that is special or rare. D) A connection or tie between two things. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Completely lacking or without something. 4. They were able to ..... the essence of the novel into a short film. A) Elusive. B) Distill. C) Copious. D) Feigned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Distill. 5. Mark's improvident spending habits led to significant debt. What does the word 'improvident' mean? A) Feeling happy and laughing a lot. B) Not good at saving or planning. C) About to happen or occur soon. D) To deeply respect and admire someone/something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not good at saving or planning. 6. Mr.Brown is a ..... A) Missionary. B) Clan member. C) Part of the colonial government. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Missionary. 7. It is important to accurately interpret the meaning of the text. What does the word 'interpret' mean? A) To explain or understand the meaning of. B) The concept of one God in three persons. C) Young and inexperienced. D) To captivate or hold someone's attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To explain or understand the meaning of. 8. According to the villagers, why did the white man wear "glasses on his eyes" ? A) So that his eyes would be open to the ways of the Igbo people. B) So that he could see the dangers the church may face before they come. C) So that he could see into the nature of their souls. D) So that he could see and talk to evil spirits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So that he could see and talk to evil spirits. 9. What word means not giving up or easily stopping? A) Intervene. B) Perish. C) Poignant. D) Persistent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persistent. 10. The company offered to ..... the customer for their inconvenience. A) Compensate. B) Prosperity. C) Interim. D) Dominate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compensate. 11. An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; disaster. A) Prosperity. B) Calamity. C) Intricate. D) Capricious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calamity. 12. The sacred python is also called "royal." A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 13. What word means speaking or writing very clearly and beautifully? A) Essence. B) Eloquent. C) Utter. D) Omen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eloquent. 14. They shared a kindred spirit, instantly connecting with one another. What does the word 'kindred' mean? A) Difficult or hard to do. B) Family or people who are related. C) A farewell or goodbye to someone. D) To make up for a mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Family or people who are related. 15. For; representing A) Animals. B) A show. C) On behalf of. D) Trails. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On behalf of. 16. What does Okonkwo do to celebrate the last days of his exile? A) He kills one of the converts. B) He throws a large feast for his family. C) He organizes a wrestling match. D) He washed the feet of his uncle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He throws a large feast for his family. 17. She was able to ..... inspiration from the beautiful scenery. A) Avenge. B) Vengeance. C) Utter. D) Derive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Derive. 18. Gave Okonkwo double the yam crops A) Unit. B) Ekwefi. C) Stranger. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stranger. 19. The butterfly was ..... , fluttering just out of reach. A) Feigned. B) Elusive. C) Accord. D) Talon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elusive. 20. Out of a sense of duty, Jerry ..... joined the military. A) Frenzy. B) Dutifully. C) Clamber. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dutifully. 21. What role does Enoch play in the conflict between the Igbo and the missionaries in Chapter 18? A) Enoch helps the Igbo to convert to Christianity and resolve the conflict. B) Enoch mediates a peace agreement between the Igbo and the missionaries. C) Enoch remains neutral and does not play any role in the conflict. D) Enoch provokes the conflict by unmasking an egwugwu during the annual ceremony. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enoch provokes the conflict by unmasking an egwugwu during the annual ceremony. 22. The police were able to ..... the angry mob with tear gas. A) Dispose. B) Console. C) Subdue. D) Tentative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subdue. 23. His disrespectful comments sparked her ..... A) Dispute. B) Expel. C) Ire. D) Valor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ire. 24. True or false:Ezinma is the only child Ekwefi has ever had. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. How does Okonkwo react to Ezinma's trip with the priestess? A) He doesn't care. B) He is pleased. C) He is anxious. D) He is angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is anxious. 26. They tried to silence him, but he continued to blaspheme against their beliefs. What does the word 'blaspheme' mean? A) To feel confused or puzzled. B) To be the most powerful or successful. C) To say bad things about God. D) Strong enthusiasm or passion for something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To say bad things about God. 27. The ..... of her knowledge amazed everyone at the conference. A) Breadth. B) Prescribe. C) Waver. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Breadth. 28. To bring a person or group of people under control using force A) Subdue. B) Repentant. C) Provoked. D) Atone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subdue. 29. What is the definition of 'meager'? A) Deserving of strong dislike or scorn. B) Feeling very sad and hopeless. C) Determined and not giving up easily. D) Very little. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Very little. 30. What is a dominion A) Frim. B) A realm. C) Enclosed area. D) Threating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A realm. 31. What is the definition of 'indulgent'? A) Strong anger or rage. B) Showing courage and bravery in difficult situations. C) Allowing someone to have what they want. D) To argue or disagree about something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allowing someone to have what they want. 32. What is the most important vegetable in Umuofia? A) Carrots. B) Beans. C) Yam. D) Potatoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yam. 33. What is the definition of 'infirm'? A) Shaking or quivering because of fear or excitement. B) Not feeling strong or healthy. C) A loud and chaotic noise or confusion. D) Something that people have done for a long time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not feeling strong or healthy. 34. The villagers gave the missionaries a place of the best land in the village because it was their custom to be polite to newcomers. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 35. When a character in the story narrates the story; use of pronouns I, me, us, etc. A) Third person limited point of view. B) First person point of view. C) Third person omniscient point of view. D) Second person point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First person point of view. 36. She was so ..... that she refused to consider any alternative solutions. A) Contemptible. B) Afflict. C) Dogged. D) Inflexible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inflexible. 37. What word means to make someone feel upset or frustrated? A) Agitate. B) Subside. C) Intricate. D) Pandemonium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agitate. 38. What was the price Mbaino paid for killing a woman? A) 10 thousand cowries. B) Leader of Mbaino was killed. C) A boy and a virgin. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A boy and a virgin. 39. What is the definition of 'demonstrate'? A) Being officially given authority to perform religious ceremonies. B) Not able to be separated or apart. C) To show or explain something clearly. D) Family or people who are related. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show or explain something clearly. 40. What word means not able to be separated or apart? A) Demonstrate. B) Deft. C) Kindred. D) Inseparable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inseparable. 41. What is the definition of 'torrent'? A) A hole in the ground for burial. B) A large amount of something rushing quickly. C) Having the intent to hurt or harm. D) Deserving of strong dislike or scorn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A large amount of something rushing quickly. 42. What name did Okonkwo give his daughter. A) Crush. B) Female. C) Ekwefi. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Female. 43. In the Ibo tradition, the motherland is seen as a place of A) Weakness. B) Refuge. C) Punishment. D) Strength. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Refuge. 44. Pulled or stretched tightly A) Atone. B) Tentative. C) Taut. D) Subdue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taut. 45. How do the Ibo treat the winner of the final wrestling match? A) They put him on their shoulders and sing. B) They feed him a large feast. C) They give him a bride. D) They make him the new king of the village. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They put him on their shoulders and sing. 46. On page 133, Okonkwo compares and contrasts himself to his son Nwoye. Which of these inferences is best supported by the description? A) Okonkwo always knew he would have a son who would take after his father. B) Okonkwo does not trust his wives. C) Nwoye's attempts to please his father were never adequate. D) Nwoye's way of being could be a direct reaction and result of Okonkwo's "flaming fire.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nwoye's way of being could be a direct reaction and result of Okonkwo's "flaming fire.". 47. How is Ikemefuna treated in his new home? A) The family, even Okonkwo, is very fond of him. B) Loved by the family but despised by Okonkwo. C) Loved by Okonkwo but despised by the rest of the family. D) He's just left alone and mostly ignored. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The family, even Okonkwo, is very fond of him. 48. What is the societal structure in Umuofia as depicted in Chapter One? A) Egalitarian. B) Democratic. C) Matriarchal. D) Hierarchical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hierarchical. 49. The emergency alert instructed everyone to prepare for the ..... tornado. A) Intricate. B) Impending. C) Exacting. D) Imperious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impending. 50. What word means to say yes or agree with something? A) Affirm. B) Sobering. C) Beget. D) Banish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affirm. 51. When do the clan members share the kola nut? A) When wrestling. B) When giving birth to children. C) When declaring war. D) When gathering for social occasions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When gathering for social occasions. 52. Capricious means ..... A) You have very steady emotions. B) You are prone to mood swings. C) You are clever and quick-witted. D) You are tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You are prone to mood swings. 53. In Okonkwo's mind, to show concern for his family is a sign of weakness. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. True or False:Ezinma never got sick again since they found her iyi-uwa. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. What is the definition of 'condemn'? A) To say something or someone is wrong. B) To send away someone or something. C) To say yes or agree with something. D) Making you feel serious and thoughtful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To say something or someone is wrong. 56. Okonkwo's favorite child, daughter of Ekwefi A) Obierika. B) Grandchild. C) Crush. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crush. 57. How does the character of Okonkwo change throughout Chapters 4-6? A) Okonkwo becomes more humble and gentle. B) Okonkwo becomes more aggressive and intolerant. C) Okonkwo becomes more lazy and indifferent. D) Okonkwo becomes more peaceful and accepting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Okonkwo becomes more aggressive and intolerant. 58. The term for what moves a character to behave as he/she does; underlying reasons for his/her actions A) Characterization. B) Foil. C) Motivation. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motivation. 59. How did the missionaries undermine the authority of the village elders? A) Introducing new religious beliefs and practices. B) Providing education and empowering the villagers. C) Encouraging the youth to challenge the elders' decisions. D) Promoting individualism and questioning traditional values. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introducing new religious beliefs and practices. 60. What word means to become less active or intense? A) Subside. B) Anarchy. C) Accord. D) Intricate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subside. ← 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