This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > African Literature > Things Fall Apart > Things Fall Apart – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Things Fall Apart Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A person or thing providing comfort to a person who has suffered A) Approbation. B) Consolation. C) Audacity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consolation. 2. He displayed his martial arts prowess during the tournament. What does the word 'prowess' mean? A) Exceptional skill or talent in something. B) Not good at saving or planning. C) Complicated and detailed, not simple. D) To become less active or intense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exceptional skill or talent in something. 3. When an author gives clues about events that will happen later in a narrative A) Symbolism. B) Internal conflict. C) Foreshadowing. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foreshadowing. 4. The jury decided to ..... the defendant for his crimes. A) Condemn. B) Banish. C) Refuge. D) Beget. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Condemn. 5. Where is Ekwefi's dried fish kept? A) Under the bed in her hut. B) In a smoke-black basket in her hut. C) In the mortar. D) In the cellar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a smoke-black basket in her hut. 6. What does Okonkwo ask of Ezinma before they leave Mbanta to return to Umuofia? A) He asks her not to follow in Nwoye's footsteps in pursuing the new religion. B) He asks her to not marry until they return to Umuofia. C) He asks her to stay with the wives and other women while he returns to Umuofia to build their new compound. D) He asked her to persuade Obiageli not to get married to a man in Mbanta. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He asks her to not marry until they return to Umuofia. 7. What is the meaning of the term 'ogbanje' in the context of the novel? A) A traditional dance in the Ibo community. B) A type of animal in the Ibo community. C) Children who cause trouble in their families. D) A type of food in the Ibo community. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children who cause trouble in their families. 8. She sought to ..... her brother's death. A) Avenge. B) Sacrilege. C) Descend. D) Vengeance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avenge. 9. With whom does Ikemefuna become particularly close? A) Heaven. B) Crush. C) Name. D) Structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Name. 10. The Western Empire was centered in ..... A) Rome. B) Britain. C) Washington D.C. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rome. 11. Which of the following was NOT one of the things the white men brought with them initially? A) A place of Judgment. B) Religion. C) Government. D) A British School. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A British School. 12. Why does Okonkwo decide to return to Umuofia? A) He misses his family. B) He wants to seek revenge. C) He is offered a leadership position. D) He is exiled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He is exiled. 13. The events in the novel take place around the year 2000, at the beginning of the 21st century. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. What is the definition of 'deity'? A) To get rid of or throw away. B) In this way. C) A powerful god or goddess. D) To recognize or admit the existence of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A powerful god or goddess. 15. Which word means "important or easily seen" ? A) Agile. B) Prominent. C) Malevolent. D) Specious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prominent. 16. Nigeria was ruled by England in the early 1900's. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. His offensive comments were meant to provoke a reaction. What does the word 'provoke' mean? A) Very skilled or clever with hands. B) To make someone very angry or upset. C) To feel sorry and want to change. D) Not able to be separated or apart. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make someone very angry or upset. 18. Terrible, Disastrous, or Ruinous Event A) Prosperity. B) Capricious. C) Calamity. D) Inadvertent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calamity. 19. She sang a plaintive song that moved everyone to tears. What does the word 'plaintive' mean? A) Feeling happy and laughing a lot. B) Sad or mournful in a whiny way. C) Something interesting or impressive to watch. D) A situation where there is no order or authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sad or mournful in a whiny way. 20. The hike up the mountain was ..... but rewarding. A) Demonstrate. B) Accompany. C) Arduous. D) Poignant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arduous. 21. The abandoned house stood ..... , with broken windows and overgrown weeds. A) Immortal. B) Compose. C) Flourish. D) Desolate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Desolate. 22. Which quotation best reveals a coming-of-age experience in Okonkwo's life? A) Amalinze was a wily craftsman, but Okonkwo was as slippery as a fish in water.". B) "In the end, Okonkwo threw the Cat.". C) "He was tall and huge, and his bushy eyebrows and wide nose gave him a verysevere look.". D) "He had no patience with unsuccessful men." . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "In the end, Okonkwo threw the Cat.". 23. Discern means to A) Assign great importance to something. B) Cause someone to believe an untruth. C) Perceive, recognize, detect. D) Committed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perceive, recognize, detect. 24. What news does the town crier bring to the Umuofia men? A) A herd of gazelle are near for hunting. B) The Oracle is predicting a drought. C) A Umuofian woman was killed in the market. D) The neighboring Mbaino tribe is planning to invade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Umuofian woman was killed in the market. 25. Large circle-shaped tent made of animal skins that can be packed up and moved from place to place A) At fault. B) Yurt. C) Yacht. D) Perish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yurt. 26. What are yams symbols of? A) Affluence and respect. B) Personal gods (fortune). C) Farming. D) Culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affluence and respect. 27. Who does Okonkwo ask for seeds? A) Heaven. B) Obierika. C) Years. D) Stranger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stranger. 28. What is the definition of 'dominate'? A) Having or showing a desire to cause harm. B) To make up for something lost or lacking. C) Just beginning or starting to happen. D) To have control or power over. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To have control or power over. 29. She issued an ..... , giving him 24 hours to make his decision. A) Suppress. B) Interim. C) Compensate. D) Ultimatum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ultimatum. 30. A disastrous situation or event A) Poignant. B) Prowess. C) Calamity. D) Abomination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calamity. 31. What does Okonkwo consider those who follow the missionaries? A) Fearful. B) Unintelligent. C) Dependent. D) Outcasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Outcasts. 32. What is the definition of 'consequence'? A) To feel confused or puzzled. B) The width or extent of something. C) The result or effect of an action. D) To go back and forth in motion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The result or effect of an action. 33. She decided to take a proactive approach to solving the problem. What does the word 'approach' mean? A) To face or deal with a problem. B) To move closer to something. C) To ruin or disrespect something sacred. D) To stop someone from doing something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To move closer to something. 34. If someone is IMPROVIDENT, you could probably predict that they would ..... A) Be a bit of a neat freak. B) Be very cautious. C) Not plan for the future. D) Avoid seafood and meats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not plan for the future. 35. Despite facing numerous setbacks, she remained persistent in pursuing her dreams. What does the word 'persistent' mean? A) To go with someone or something. B) To make up for a mistake. C) A farewell or goodbye to someone. D) Not giving up or easily stopping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not giving up or easily stopping. 36. Why did this domestic dispute end up in court anyway? A) The violent husband would not listen to anyone else. B) The woman was scared for her life. C) The woman's family wanted money. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The violent husband would not listen to anyone else. 37. "But in spite of these disadvantages, he had begun even in his father's lifetime to lay the foundations of a prosperous future. It was slow and painful. But he threw himself into it like one possessed. And indeed he was possessed by the fear of his father's contemptible life and shameful death." What does contemptible mean? A) Worthy of love and respect. B) Worthy of hatred and disgust. C) Completely average, unnoteworthy. D) Worthy of temptation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Worthy of hatred and disgust. 38. What word means extreme anger or fury? A) Wrath. B) Lament. C) Tremulous. D) Delirium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wrath. 39. The ..... snowman is a fictional creature often depicted in folklore and literature. A) Abominable. B) Wither. C) Luxuriant. D) Contemptible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abominable. 40. Which word means tricky; skilled in cunning or craft? A) Improvident. B) Amiss. C) Wily. D) Imperious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wily. 41. Chinua Achebe grew up speaking and reading ..... A) English. B) Igbo. C) Nigerian. D) Mandarin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) English. 42. Fully developed major character in a narrative; shows complex traits, just like a real person; may or may not change throughout the course of a story A) Flat character. B) Round character. C) Static character. D) Dynamic character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Round character. 43. Prosperity means A) Disgrace or shame. B) A condition of urgency making it important to rush. C) Freedom from doubt. D) The condition of having good fortune. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The condition of having good fortune. 44. What is the definition of 'spectacle'? A) Something interesting or impressive to watch. B) To become less active or intense. C) To make someone feel upset or frustrated. D) Exceptional skill or talent in something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something interesting or impressive to watch. 45. Describe the entrance to the cave. A) It was really small and people have to crawl through. B) You had to walk through a waterfall to get inside. C) It is large and has a decorated doorway with creepy symbols. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was really small and people have to crawl through. 46. What are egwugwu in the Ibo community? A) Sacred animals. B) Traditional healers. C) Village leaders. D) Ancestral spirits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ancestral spirits. 47. Why was Okonkwo becoming anxious over his 12 year old son Now? A) He wouldn't listen. B) He was overweight. C) He was lazy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was lazy. 48. What did Uchendu talk to Okonkwo about upon arrival? A) He attempted to teach him the ways of Christianity. B) He discussed that he cannot act the way he used to. C) He discussed the importance of being a farmer in the city. D) He discussed the idea of "Mother Supreme". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He discussed the idea of "Mother Supreme". 49. Discuss the internal struggle faced by Okonkwo as he tries to maintain the traditional values of his culture while dealing with the changes brought by the missionaries. A) Struggle with modern technology. B) Dealing with natural disasters. C) Conflict with neighboring tribes. D) Internal conflict between traditional values and changes brought by the missionaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Internal conflict between traditional values and changes brought by the missionaries. 50. What word means a prediction or forecast of the future? A) Accord. B) Essence. C) Massive. D) Prophecy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prophecy. 51. What word means to agree or be in harmony? A) Intricate. B) Plaintive. C) Impending. D) Accord. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accord. 52. What is the definition of 'acknowledge'? A) To have fun and celebrate joyfully. B) To recognize or admit the existence of something. C) A powerful god or goddess. D) To get rid of or throw away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To recognize or admit the existence of something. 53. Which word describes the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake or make something right? A) Compensation. B) Bellowed. C) Ancestral. D) Improvident. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compensation. 54. What word means a feeling of sadness and hopelessness? A) Malicious. B) Despair. C) Dogged. D) Wither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despair. 55. What word means a person who spreads the Christian message? A) Parched. B) Deceit. C) Palate. D) Evangelist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evangelist. 56. How does the story of "throwing Amalinze the Cat" shape our view of Okonkwo? A) Okonkwo is known for throwing things, especially for throwing in the towel, or giving up. B) This accomplishment brought great pride to Okonkwo, who became very conceited (cocky) because of it. C) This fight explains why the people are so afraid of Okonkwo. D) Amalinze the Cat is one of Okonkwo's greatest enemies that he will have to defeat later on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This accomplishment brought great pride to Okonkwo, who became very conceited (cocky) because of it. 57. The new faith was a mad dog is an example of A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 58. What word means to deeply respect and admire someone/something? A) Esoteric. B) Engage. C) Revere. D) Haggard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Revere. 59. How did the use quinine affected colonial policy? A) Negatively. B) Positively. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positively. 60. The company experienced a prosperous year, exceeding all financial goals. What does the word 'prosperous' mean? A) Having a lot of success and money. B) Acting or changing unpredictably without reason. C) Strange or spooky in a surprising way. D) Doing well and being successful in life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having a lot of success and money. ← 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