This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > African Literature > Things Fall Apart > Things Fall Apart – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Things Fall Apart Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Her mood swings were so ..... , it was hard to predict how she would react to anything. A) Uncanny. B) Prosperity. C) Capricious. D) Compensate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capricious. 2. The disease began to afflict the entire village, causing widespread illness. What does the word 'afflict' mean? A) Not easily changed or willing to bend. B) A hole in the ground for burial. C) To cause someone to suffer or be in pain. D) Very, very bad or unpleasant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To cause someone to suffer or be in pain. 3. What's the opposite of unthreatening? A) Resolute. B) Primitive. C) Nd. D) Ominous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ominous. 4. Identify and explain one major theme in part 2 of the novel. A) Colonialism. B) Globalization. C) Romanticism. D) Industrialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colonialism. 5. They had erected a ..... A) School. B) Church. C) Restaurant. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Church. 6. His offensive comments were meant to ..... a reaction. A) Deft. B) Valediction. C) Provoke. D) Communal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provoke. 7. Why does Ekwefi like to watch wrestling? A) Because she fell in love with Okwonko when he beat the Cat at wrestling. B) Because she gets to gossip with Chielo, the Oracle. C) Because Okonkwo never beats her in public. D) Because she wants to have an affair with someone stronger than Okonkwo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because she fell in love with Okwonko when he beat the Cat at wrestling. 8. What did Ikemefuna call Okonkwo? A) Son. B) Father. C) Mother. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Father. 9. The wall is ..... A) Sheathed. B) Dominion. C) Impentrably. D) Impenetrably. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impenetrably. 10. Mary's perfume was so ..... that it made me sneeze. A) Potent. B) Intricate. C) Capricious. D) Tentative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potent. 11. Nigeria was officially created in the year A) 1914. B) 12, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1914. 12. Nwoye was ..... years younger than Ikemefuna A) Two. B) Three. C) Four. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two. 13. A proverb is ..... A) A story which involves a moral. B) A long saying to celebrate success. C) A short, well-known saying, giving a warning. D) A short, well-known saying, giving advice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A short, well-known saying, giving advice. 14. What is the definition of 'ultimatum'? A) Acting or changing unpredictably without reason. B) Unpleasant and threatening, making you feel scared. C) A final demand before consequences happen. D) Strange or spooky in a surprising way. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A final demand before consequences happen. 15. The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval A) Consolation. B) Brusqueness. C) Approbation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Approbation. 16. She decided to take a cautious approach to the situation. What does the word 'approach' mean? A) The way you do something or reach a goal. B) To say the opposite of something. C) Very skilled or clever with hands. D) Not able to be separated or apart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The way you do something or reach a goal. 17. When the missionaries ask the villagers for a plot of land to build a church, how did the people of Mbanta respond? A) By giving them a portion of the Evil Forest. B) By telling them they could build their church in Umuofia. C) By telling them that it is forbidden by the Earth Goddess of outsiders to live with them. D) By telling them they can build if the were able to convert any villagers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By giving them a portion of the Evil Forest. 18. She firmly affirmed her commitment to the project. What does the word 'affirm' mean? A) To say yes or agree with something. B) To spread or scatter in many directions. C) To make something possible or allow. D) To send away someone or something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To say yes or agree with something. 19. She displayed an arrogant attitude towards her colleagues. What does the word 'arrogant' mean? A) To start or begin something. B) To hold and use a tool or weapon. C) Thinking you are better than others. D) Able to bounce back from difficulties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thinking you are better than others. 20. Brief story that teaches a moral; characters are usually animals personified A) Resolution. B) Proverb. C) Fable. D) Tragedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fable. 21. Nigerians were oppressed under British rule. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 22. Okonkwo's kinsmen referred to him as "openhanded." The word openhanded means" A) Generous. B) Closefisted. C) Wealthy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Generous. 23. They reached an accord on the terms of the agreement. What does the word 'accord' mean? A) Exceptional skill or talent in something. B) To agree or be in harmony. C) Clever and tricky in a sneaky way. D) Feeling happy and laughing a lot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To agree or be in harmony. 24. Ikemefuna was Okonkwo's son. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 25. What does Okonkwo's second wife do that makes him so angry that he beats her? A) She doesn't participate in scrubbing the walls with red earth. B) She doesn't invite her family to feast, so now Okonkwo's guest presence will be small. C) She chops leaves off of a banana tree. D) She burnt the yams. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She chops leaves off of a banana tree. 26. Mark's ..... spending habits led to significant debt. A) Mirth. B) Improvident. C) Proverb. D) Continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Improvident. 27. The room was filled with ..... as the comedian's jokes had everyone laughing uncontrollably. A) Engage. B) Mirth. C) Subside. D) Impending. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mirth. 28. Which of the following words refers to feeling bitter about something? A) Resent. B) Prosperity. C) Suppress. D) Improvident. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resent. 29. The political dissident was sentenced to exile in a remote island. What does the word 'exile' mean? A) Making you feel serious and thoughtful. B) Being forced to leave one's home. C) To send away someone or something. D) To create or bring into existence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being forced to leave one's home. 30. It was ..... of him to assume that he would win the competition without even practicing. A) Waver. B) Perplex. C) Presumptuous. D) Zeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Presumptuous. 31. Who is Ikemefuna? A) The old man who was murdered by the clan. B) Okonkwo's wife who was murdered by the clan. C) The old woman who was murdered by the clan. D) The young boy who was murdered by the clan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The young boy who was murdered by the clan. 32. She will ..... the proper technique during the workshop. A) Provoke. B) Persistent. C) Approach. D) Demonstrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Demonstrate. 33. The political dissident was sentenced to ..... in a remote island. A) Condemn. B) Exile. C) Beget. D) Refuge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exile. 34. For how long is Okonkwo in exile? A) 7 years. B) 3 years. C) 20 years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7 years. 35. How does Okonkwo break the week of peace? A) Eats the kola nut. B) Works on his farm. C) Beats his wife. D) Cuts yam seeds with his son. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beats his wife. 36. What is the definition of 'provoke'? A) To be rude or blunt. B) Being officially given authority to perform religious ceremonies. C) To make someone very angry or upset. D) To come in and help stop something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make someone very angry or upset. 37. It was apparent that she had been crying. What does the word 'apparent' mean? A) To grow and thrive in a healthy way. B) Something that seems true or real. C) Able to bounce back from difficulties. D) A special religious ritual or ceremony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Something that seems true or real. 38. Who was Mr. Brown and Rev. Smith? A) Jewish missionaries that tried to convert the citizens of Africa to Christian. B) Catholic missionaries that tried to convert the citizens of Africa to Christian. C) Islamic missionaries that were tying to convert the citizens of Africa to the religion of Islam. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Catholic missionaries that tried to convert the citizens of Africa to Christian. 39. The eagle swooped down and caught its prey with its sharp talon. What does the word 'talon' mean? A) To go downward or to lower position. B) A sign that something is about to happen. C) Plenty or a lot of something. D) Sharp and curved part of a bird's claw. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sharp and curved part of a bird's claw. 40. Approbration:The professor received unanimous approbation from the students for his engaging and insightful lectures. What does the word 'approbation' mean? A) Exceptional skill or talent in something. B) To deeply respect and admire someone/something. C) A wise saying that teaches a lesson. D) Approval or praise for something done well. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Approval or praise for something done well. 41. What word means to create or make something, like music? A) Mortal. B) Immortal. C) Grievance. D) Compose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compose. 42. His disrespectful comments sparked her ire. What does the word 'ire' mean? A) To argue or disagree about something. B) Allowing someone to have what they want. C) Strong anger or rage. D) Showing courage and bravery in difficult situations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strong anger or rage. 43. Which adjectives describe Okonkwo in chapter 19? A) Resentful. B) Grateful. C) Proactive. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 44. What is the definition of 'calamity'? A) Shaking or quivering because of fear or excitement. B) A big and terrible disaster or misfortune. C) Feeling confused and not thinking clearly. D) Something that people have done for a long time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A big and terrible disaster or misfortune. 45. What is an ogbanje? A) A musical instrument. B) A type of yam soup. C) A changeling child. D) A masked spirit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A changeling child. 46. The leader promised to appease the angry citizens by addressing their concerns. What does the word 'appease' mean? A) A lot of talking and discussion. B) A person who is very poor. C) Having control or power over something. D) To make someone less angry or upset. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make someone less angry or upset. 47. She sank into despair when she heard the news. What does the word 'despair' mean? A) Having the intent to hurt or harm. B) Very, very bad or unpleasant. C) Feeling very sad and hopeless. D) A hole in the ground for burial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feeling very sad and hopeless. 48. Where did Ikemefuna live? A) With Okoye. B) With Okonkwo. C) With the Oracle. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With Okonkwo. 49. How do these passages of text from different cultures develop similar themes through characterization? A) Both suggest a theme about the importance of physical strength. B) Both suggest a theme about the importance of achieving fame. C) Both suggest a theme about power dynamics. D) Both suggest a theme about travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both suggest a theme about power dynamics. 50. What word means never ending, always happening or existing? A) Sinister. B) Perpetual. C) Interim. D) Prosperous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perpetual. 51. What is the name of Okonkwo's eldest son? A) Cack. B) Okonkwo. C) Abuse. D) Name. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Name. 52. The narrator notes, "a man was judged according to his ..... A) Father's worth. B) His social status. C) His own worth. D) The size of his barns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His own worth. 53. True or false:a yam is a potato A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 54. What does Enoch do to disgrace the citizens of Umuofia? A) He insults Okonkwo. B) He burns down an elder's compound. C) He unmasks an egwugwu. D) He destroys a shrine of their gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He unmasks an egwugwu. 55. They had won a handful of converts. This means they only got: A) Several. B) A few. C) A select number. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A few. 56. According to Uchendu, who do people turn to when things are bitter or painful? A) Their father. B) Their mother. C) Their uncle. D) Nowhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their mother. 57. By Chance, Accidental, or Unintentional A) Intricate. B) Inadvertent. C) Ultimatum. D) Audacity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inadvertent. 58. The two parties reached an agreement in accord with their mutual interests. What does the word 'accord' mean? A) Tasty and delicious. B) A prediction or forecast of the future. C) Agreement or harmony between people or things. D) A sign that something will happen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agreement or harmony between people or things. 59. Person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and something beyond itself A) Setting. B) Denouement. C) Symbol. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbol. 60. What does "Duly" mean? A) Impossible to pass through or enter. 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