THINGS FALL APART
TEST REVIEW
 What is the week of peace?
 Who are the egwuwu and how many of them are there?
 The story of the Earth and the Sky withholding rain is an example of
what?
 What do drumbeats symbolize in the African culture?
 What is Okonkwo’s tragic flaw?
 Whom did Okonkwo defeat that made him famous?
 What does Okonkwo constantly wishes Ezinma had been?
 Why is this story called a tragedy?
 How is bride price determined in Igbo culture?
 Why does Okonkwo commit suicide?
 Describe Okonkwo’s father.
 Why is it ironic that the clan members cannot cut down Okonkwo’s
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body?
What is the difference between Mr. Brown and Reverend Smith?
What is a man’s chi?
How did Okonkwo show affection for Ezinma when Ezinma is carried
off by Chielo?
Where is Okonkwo exiled to?
Who is the first missionary that comes to Umuofia?
What is an ojbanje?
For what reason is Okonkwo exiled?
When do the clan members share the kola nut?
How does Okonkwo die?
What does Okonkwo do despite Ezuedu’s orders?
 What is the most important crop in Igbo culture?
 What is Okonkwo’s biggest fear?
 Where was Chinua Achebe born?
 What was Achebe’s parents’ profession?
 What does the missionaries’ songs and hymns make Nwoye think of?
 How does Ekwefi respond when Okonkwo points a gun at her?
 What is a social novelist?
 For what cause does Achebe travel to educate the people about?
 His writing is a blend of what two writing forms?
 What was Achebe’s purpose in writing Things Fall Apart?
 What is the significance of Nigeria’s location?
 Where is the specific location of Nigeria?
 What is a chukwu?
 What is the third largest group in Nigeria?
 What is the weather like in Nigeria?
 What country colonized Nigeria?
 What is the name of a hut?
 What are some things Okonkwo does to deal with Ikemefuna’s death?
 How do Ikemefuna and Nwoye differ?
 For what reason does Ezeudu give that Okonkwo should not kill
Ikemefuna?
 After Ikemefuna dies, what sort of complexities do we see in Okonkwo
as a man and a father?
 What kind of crops do the Igbo people grow?