During festival times, Okonkwo feels...

uncomfortable because he would rather be working.

What great taboo did Okonkwo commit in chapter four?

He violently disrupted the Week of Peace.

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1
What do Park View football and the tribal wrestling matches share in terms of preliminary hype?
many announcements
a pep rally
a kickin' drumline
a rousing anthem
2
How did Okonkwo begin his life as a farmer?
with the assistance of his father
with the assistance of friends and family
as an indentured servant
as a sharecropper
3
Umuofia was forbidden from engaging in war without first having what?
a ritual sacrifice to their ancestors and gods
the consent of their wives
a majority vote from the tribal elders
permission from the oracle
4
During festival times, Okonkwo feels...
a vague sense of guilt because he has so much success.
uncomfortable because he would rather be working.
proud because he can show off his prosperity.
satisfied because these are the only times he can relax.
5
Finish the Ibo proverb: If a child washed his hands...
he could play in the dirt.
he could eat with kings.
his conscience was clean.
he would make his parents proud.
6
Which of the following is NOT expected before the discussion of business with a tribal member?
the breaking and sharing of kola
praying to one's ancestors
the sacrifice of a chicken
the making of small talk
7
What great taboo did Okonkwo commit in chapter four?
He disrespected a clansman at a tribal council.
He violently disrupted the Week of Peace.
He neglected to pay tribute to his ancestors.
He violated the orders of the oracle.
8
How did Ikemefuna come to live with Okonkwo's family?
He was an orphan.
He ran away from his clan.
He was payment for a crime.
He was an illegitimate son from Okonkwo's mistress.
9
What is Okonkwo's greatest fear?
Going to war
being anything like his father
showing emotion
dying before he achieves his life's goals
10
Because of Unoka's cause of death, where was he laid to rest?
in a cemetery for the indigent
in the cave of the oracle
In a makeshift family cemetery
in the Evil Forest

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Things Fall Apart Chapters 1-5

10 termsStudBud Administration588 plays

Questions on chapters 1-5 of Things Fall Apart.

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Questions 10

Answers

1
What do Park View football and the tribal wrestling matches share in terms of preliminary hype?
many announcements
a pep rally
a kickin' drumline
a rousing anthem
2
How did Okonkwo begin his life as a farmer?
with the assistance of his father
with the assistance of friends and family
as an indentured servant
as a sharecropper
3
Umuofia was forbidden from engaging in war without first having what?
a ritual sacrifice to their ancestors and gods
the consent of their wives
a majority vote from the tribal elders
permission from the oracle
4
During festival times, Okonkwo feels...
a vague sense of guilt because he has so much success.
uncomfortable because he would rather be working.
proud because he can show off his prosperity.
satisfied because these are the only times he can relax.
5
Finish the Ibo proverb: If a child washed his hands...
he could play in the dirt.
he could eat with kings.
his conscience was clean.
he would make his parents proud.
6
Which of the following is NOT expected before the discussion of business with a tribal member?
the breaking and sharing of kola
praying to one's ancestors
the sacrifice of a chicken
the making of small talk
7
What great taboo did Okonkwo commit in chapter four?
He disrespected a clansman at a tribal council.
He violently disrupted the Week of Peace.
He neglected to pay tribute to his ancestors.
He violated the orders of the oracle.
8
How did Ikemefuna come to live with Okonkwo's family?
He was an orphan.
He ran away from his clan.
He was payment for a crime.
He was an illegitimate son from Okonkwo's mistress.
9
What is Okonkwo's greatest fear?
Going to war
being anything like his father
showing emotion
dying before he achieves his life's goals
10
Because of Unoka's cause of death, where was he laid to rest?
in a cemetery for the indigent
in the cave of the oracle
In a makeshift family cemetery
in the Evil Forest