Study Guide for Things Fall Apart Test
Know the following characters:
Okonkwo Obierika Enoch The Oracle Chielo Mr. Brown The District Commissioner Ikemefuna Egwugwu Ani Nwoye What is Okonkwo most afraid of?
How does Okonkwo show his love for Ezinma?
How does Okonkwo get rich?
What happens when Okonkwo’s father consults the Oracle?
What part does Obierika play in Okonkwo’s life?
How does Okonkwo help Obierika?
What is Ezinma’s mother’s greatest fear?
How does Ezeudu’s son die?
What happens as a result?
What happened to the village of Abame? Why?
Why did Okonkwo go to hear the missionaries speak?
After Nwoye converts to Christianity, Okonkwo fears what?
The first woman to convert to Christianity has
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How does Okonkwo feel about his time spent in Mbanta?
How does Mr. Brown gain converts?
What does Okonkwo feel sure he will never be able to do when he returns to Umuofia?
When does Okonkwo realize that his clan is falling apart?
What causes friction between the converts and the villagers?
What incident happened as a result?
How does the District Commissioner deal with the conflict between the elders of
Umuofia and the converts?
Why does the District Commissioner come to see Okonkkwo?
What does Obierika accuse him of?
What does the District Commissioner think he is in Africa to do?
Know the following literary terms:
Allusion Caricature Character Colloquial Diction Fiction Figurative language Foreshadowing Imagery Metaphor Novel Parable -
Personification Plot Limited third person point of view Third person omniscient point of view Setting Simile Theme Tragedy Tragic flaw voice -