Things Fall Apart Review

Which of Okonkwo's wives angers him by plaiting her hair instead of preparing his food?

Ojuigo, third wife

Which of Okonkwo's wives was the village beauty, whom Okonkwo almost kills with his gun?

Ekwefi, second wife

How does Ekwefi marry Okonkwo when he couldn't afford her bride-price?

She runs away from her husband

The only thing Unoka would like to do is drink and play this instrument that he was also left to die with in the evil forest.

Flute

What was brought from Mbaino as a sacrifice for war at age 15?

Ikemefuna

Which child is "here to stay" because they survive to age 6?

Ezinma

During the Week of Peace they are honoring the God of Earth by which name?

Ani

Who kills Ikemefuna who has treated him like a father?

Okonkwo

Who is an elder and title holder in Umuofia and also Okonkwo's good friend who warns Okonkwo not to take any role in Ikemefuna's death?

Ezedu

When Chielo comes for Ezinma, who does she take her to?

Oracle of the Hills and Caves

What weapon is used to kill the boy during the tragic funeral of one of the egwuwu?

Gun

What is the name of Okonkwo's motherland of which he was exiled?

Mbanta

When the missionaries want land, what land is given to them?

Evil Forest

The tribe kills the first missionary and tie up his "iron horse" which is what?

Bike

What tragedy happens in the village of Abame?

Massacre by the Colonizers

This small character angers the clan because he kills the most sacred animal, a python?

Okoli

Who teaches Okonkwo the important lesson that "mother is supreme" in his motherland?

Uchendu, Okonkwo's uncle

Okonkwo hated weak men because they reminded him of who?

Unoka, Okonkwo's father

True or false: While in exile Okonkwo believes that people in Umuofia are week and womanlike, unlike his motherland of Mbanta.

False

True or False: The tribe actually likes one of the first missionaries to bring religion, Mr. Brown.

True

Who is Mr. Brown's replacement, who is strict and mean to the tribe?

Reverend James Smith

Who is protected and hidden by the church after killing one of the egwuwu?

Enoch

After being beaten, this character disowns his father and moves back to Umuofia to go to the white man's school.

Nwoye

The name of the masked men who impersonate ancestral spirits to hold court and keep accountability in the village.

Egwugwu

The head of all the missionaries, who works in the courthouse and imprisons Okonkwo and five village leaders.

District Commissioner

Why was Okonkwo imprisoned and held at ransom for 200 bags of cowries?

Destroying the church

Okonkwo is forced to pay a fine for disrupting what celebration when he beat his wife?

Week of Peace

Ezinma is considered to be an evil child who dies and returns to her mother's womb which is also called what?

Ogbanje

Having a lot of _____ was a good representation of wealth.

Yams

Despite removing the heads of 5 men in war, what else was Okonkwo well known for?

Wrestling

How long was Okonkow exiled for?

7 years

How long was Ikemefuna living with Okonkwo for?

3 years

What does Ikemefuna call Okonkwo?

Father

What insects swarm the village that they are excited to eat?

Locusts

Who was the first missionary in Mbanta?

Mr. Kiaga

Who does Chielo refer to as the "excrement of the clan"?

Converts

What is the author's name?

Achebe

What did they call their "personal God"?

Chi

Ezinma is Okonkwo's favorite child, but the only issue is that he wishes she was a _____.

Boy

After converting to Christianity, what did Nwoye change his name to?

Isaac