Things Fall Apart
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Open Book Quiz
Chapters 3-6
Have you finished reading all of chapters 3-6?
YES
NO
If not, what page are you on?_______
Using complete sentences, answer the following questions
Chapters 3-4
1. What does the priestess of the Oracle tell Unoka when he complains about producing such
bad harvests?
2. How did Okonkwo get his yams to start his first farm?
3. Explain the concept of chi. (We will do this one in class.)
4. Who/What is the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves? (We will do this one in class.)
5. When Okonkwo breaks the Weak of Peace, do you think he does it because of arrogance or
weakness?
6. The word inwardly plays an interesting role in these chapters. Give examples that
demonstrate the fact that how Okonkwo acts outwardly is not always congruent with how he
feels inwardly. (We will do this one in class.)
7. Locate and copy at least two proverbs (in the Igbo culture) from these chapters. (A proverb
is a short, well-known saying that expressive an obvious or widely accepted truth) Give4 the
page numbers.
Chapters 5-6
8. Give your observations about the role of women in Igbo society?
9. What do the details of the wrestling match in chapter 6 reveal about community and what is
valued in Igbo society?
10. How is Enzima’s relationship with her mother not typical?
11. How does Okonkwo feel about his son, Nywoe? How does he feel about Ikemefuna’s
influence on his son?