When Chielo tells Ekwefi that she thinks her daughter “will stay,” what does she mean?

that her daughter will live to adulthood

What did Okonkwo do to Amalinze the Cat?

he threw him in a wrestling match

What was the ultimatum issued to Mbaino?

give up a young man and a virgin, or go to war

What makes Okonkwo feel almost happy for the first time in years?

the destruction of the church building

What does Obierika ask the district commissioner’s men to do?

take down Okonkwo’s body and bury him

What happened to Okonkwo after Ezeudu’s funeral?

he and his family were forced to flee to his mother’s people

What does the following passage reveal about the Igbo people? “Darkness held a vague terror for these people..."

they’re superstitious/heavily influenced by magic

Ezinma is assumed to be an ogbanje. What is an ogbanje?

an evil child that continually is reborn and dies

During Okonkwo’s exile, what is one of the biggest changes that came to Umuofia?

the white men instituted a government

A saying of the elders is that if one finger brought oil it soiled the others. What does this mean?

the earth goddess will punish them all

Why did the Igbo people tolerate and even like Mr. Brown?

he preached against excess of zeal

Nwoye says of Okonkwo that a real man knew how to rule his family. What does this reveal about Okonkwo’s view of family?

family is a man’s possession, designed solely for his own use

An Igbo proverb says “when a man says yes his chi says yes also.” What does this mean?

when a man works hard, his personal god will support him

When the village celebrates the uri of Obierika’s daughter, what event are they commemorating?

the payment of her dowry, or bride-price

Since he had three titles, how was Ezeudu to be buried?

after dark with only a glowing brand to light the sacred ceremony

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1
What did Nwakibie give to Okonkwo?
8,000 seed-yams
a hard time
800 seed-yams
80 seed-yams
2
What did the beating drums at the Feast of the New Yam signify?
an impending wrestling match
it was time to spit bars
all the men of the village were summoned for war
a meeting of the elders was about to begin
3
How do the spirits address humans?
as “Your Highness”
they don't address them
by their Instagram name
as "bodies"
4
Why did celebrations make Okonkwo feel uncomfortable?
he thought he might be called upon to make a speech
he was afraid he would drink too much
he could never decide what to wear
he would rather be working
5
When Chielo tells Ekwefi that she thinks her daughter “will stay,” what does she mean?
that her daughter will not leave to get married
that her daughter will live to adulthood
that her daughter won't run away
that her daughter will live at home while she attends SU
6
What is “the palm-oil with which words are eaten”?
psalms
sweat from the palms of basketball players
proverbs
actual, literal palm oil
7
Why did Mr. Brown leave Umuofia?
his term of service expired
poor Wi-Fi connection
health problems
he had to flee from angry villagers
8
According to Uchendu, what is the role of a mother?
to tell traditional folk stories
to limit screen time
to cook and sew
to soothe and comfort
9
What did Okonkwo do to Amalinze the Cat?
he stole his wife
he threw him in a wrestling match
he took 8 of his 9 lives
he called him a sissy
10
What did Mr. Kiaga tell the outcasts to do in order to show their new allegiance?
participate in Bible study
get baptized
get teardrop tattoos
shave their heads
11
What did Obiageli break when she was showing off?
her waterpot
Ikemefuna's heart
her necklace
her leg
12
What did Okonkwo resent about his father?
he was jealous of his flute-playing skills
he only spoke 2 languages
his failure and weakness
he only had one wife
13
Does Ezinma survive her bout of iba?
no
yes
maybe so
that's for me to know and you to find out
14
What was the ultimatum issued to Mbaino?
change your ways, or else
sacrifice to the Oracle, or you can't go to senior lunch
pay 10,000 bags of cowries, or go to war
give up a young man and a virgin, or go to war
15
What makes Okonkwo feel almost happy for the first time in years?
the marriage of his daughter
Umuofia's decision to go to war
Kasie danced with him at prom
the destruction of the church building
16
What are the egwugwu?
personal gods
animals that can never be killed
ancestral spirits
twins who have been left in the forest
17
What did the Igbo do with the locusts?
ate them with nacho cheese
captured them to start a locust farm
ate them with palm-oil
sacrificed them to the gods
18
What was Enoch’s grievous offense?
he left the toilet seat up
he ate meat sacrificed to idols
he converted to Christianity
he unmasked an egwugwu
19
What does Obierika ask the district commissioner’s men to do?
help them search for Okonkwo
take down Okonkwo’s body and bury him
drop all charges against Okonkwo
give them medicine to heal Okonkwo
20
What happened to Okonkwo after Ezeudu’s funeral?
he was sentenced to take dual enrollment Stats
he was cast into the Evil Forest
he and his family were forced to flee to his mother’s people
his insurance rates went up
21
What does the following passage reveal about the Igbo people? “Darkness held a vague terror for these people..."
they needed nightlights
they’re superstitious/heavily influenced by magic
they had nightmares
they were vague about their emotions
22
Ezinma is assumed to be an ogbanje. What is an ogbanje?
a priestess
an evil child that continually is reborn and dies
a magic stone
an original gangsta banje
23
How did Okonkwo respond to Nwoye’s conversion to Christianity?
he asked questions about the new faith
he disowned him
he asked to be baptized
he congratulated him
24
What does the interpreter say instead of “myself”?
"my yam-seeds"
“my bad”
"my ancestors"
"my buttocks"
25
What was Okonkwo’s plan in case his people decided not to go to war?
he would whine
he would form an insurrection
he would start a new nation and build a military
he would seek revenge himself
26
During Okonkwo’s exile, what is one of the biggest changes that came to Umuofia?
they started using electricity
everyone had to wear masks and practice social distancing
the white men instituted a government
they sold out to the capitalists and changed their name to M&T Bank Village
27
What was the “king of crops” for the Igbo people?
yams
sweet potatoes
kola nuts
cowries
28
Achebe writes that “Okonkwo was not a man of thought but of action.” This is an example of what literary element?
point of view
direct characterization
indirect characterization
dramatic irony
29
What is the white man’s “iron horse”?
a bicycle
a motorcycle
an actual iron horse
a pogo stick
30
A saying of the elders is that if one finger brought oil it soiled the others. What does this mean?
children learn by watching their parents
if an animal is behaving unnaturally, its life is in danger
the earth goddess will punish them all
none of the above
31
What did Igbo hosts offer their guests to eat?
tacos
kola nut
cashews
coconut
32
When is our final exam?
tomorrow
Friday
like, right now
never
33
Why did the village men destroy Okonkwo’s property?
they wanted revenge
they saw an opportunity to express their hatred for Okonkwo
to cleanse the land
to let off steam
34
How many men live in Umuofia?
about 10,000
7.2
500
9,482
35
What happens to Okonkwo at the end of the novel?
he is forced to flee once again to his mother's people
he decides to write an autobiography
he kills himself
he is killed in battle
36
Why did the Igbo people tolerate and even like Mr. Brown?
he had good taste in clothing
he gave them money
he smiled a lot
he preached against excess of zeal
37
Nwoye says of Okonkwo that a real man knew how to rule his family. What does this reveal about Okonkwo’s view of family?
family is a warm and supportive environment
a man should have a comfortable throne to sit on
family is a man’s possession, designed solely for his own use
it's the woman's job to raise the family
38
How is Uchendu related to Okonkwo?
he is his father-in-law
he is his uncle
he is his great-great-grandfather
he is his cousin
39
What new institution did Mr. Brown begin?
a school
a hospital
a coffee shop
a government
40
Who delivered the death blow to Ikemefuna?
Obierika
Okonkwo
Nwoye
your mom
41
What did the Igbo do when twins were born?
sacrifice to their ancestors
dressed them in matching clothes
left them in the forest to die
gave them to a neighboring village
42
What did the village leaders do to Enoch’s home and the church structure?
they painted it
they took it apart and stole the materials
they burned it down
nothing
43
Who is drawn to the Christian faith?
Ezinma
Ikemefuna
Nwoye
Obierika
44
When Ezeudu dies, how is his death announced?
with a speech at the ilo
with the booming of the ekwe
with a group email
with the egwugwu running loose through the village
45
Before returning from exile, how did Okonkwo show gratitude to his mother’s kinsmen?
he helped them build a fence
he held a feast in their honor
he gave them thank-you cards
he gave them yams
46
What convinces Okonkwo that the missionaries are insane?
their talk of the Holy Trinity
their hairstyles
the way they drool when they talk
their view of government
47
An Igbo proverb says “when a man says yes his chi says yes also.” What does this mean?
many Igbo have a very agreeable chi
a chi doesn't know how to think for itself
when a man works hard, his personal god will support him
a chi makes a good echo
48
When the village celebrates the uri of Obierika’s daughter, what event are they commemorating?
her pregnancy with her first child
the payment in full of her mortgage
her going viral on TikTok
the payment of her dowry, or bride-price
49
Since he had three titles, how was Ezeudu to be buried?
after dark with only a glowing brand to light the sacred ceremony
in the Evil Forest
at sea
with bonfires surrounding the village
50
What happened to Okoli, who—according to rumor—killed the sacred python?
he fled the village
he was attacked and killed
he got sick and died
he got swallowed by a different python
51
What is Okonkwo’s response to the death of Ikemefuna?
he can’t eat or sleep
he throws up
he brags about it
he warns Nwoye the same could happen to him
52
With what kind of weapon is Ikemefuna killed?
samurai sword
stone
dagger
machete
53
What caused division in the new church?
whether to use wine or grape juice for Communion
the question of using hymns or Hillsong
whether or not to go to war
the question of whether or not to accept outcasts
54
When Obierika visits Okonkwo, what does he bring for him?
bags of cowries
some chill pills
kola nuts
a note from Umuofia's leaders
55
In the folktale that Ekwefi tells Ezinma, what does Tortoise change his name to?
"Eats all the food"
None of the above
“Nohbdy”
"All of You"
56
Where do the missionaries build their church?
in the village ilo
by Chick-fil-A
next to the Igbo temple
in the Evil Forest
57
Some of the men joke about Amadi being a white man. What disease does he have that makes them say this?
whiteism
albinoism
leprosy
COVID
58
What happened to Abame?
they joined the Christian church
they migrated to the New World
they scattered into surrounding villages
they were massacred in the market
59
What did the Igbo use to negotiate a bride-price?
a lawyer
a folded note slid back and forth across a table
a bundle of short broomsticks
dice
60
Who was Mr. Brown’s successor?
Mr. Smith (the band teacher)
Mr. Katigo
Mr. Tolbert
Mr. Smith (not the band teacher)
61
What does Chielo mean when she says to Ekwefi, “Your chi is very much awake, my friend”?
her personal god is protecting her
her personal god had a good night's sleep
her personal god stopped snoring
her personal god is well caffeinated
62
What was Mr. Smith’s approach to relations between the Christians and the Igbo?
he saw them as locked in battle
he saw them as different paths to the same God
he saw them as needing reconciliation
he saw them as partners in preserving the environment
63
When the village came together in Chapter 24, how did their meeting end?
with the village declaring war
with the entire village being massacred
with the assassination of Okonkwo
with Okonkwo decapitating one of the messengers
64
How did Okonkwo know that Umuofia would not go to war?
they just had that look in their eyes
they said so on their website
they captured Okonkwo and turned him over to the white men
they let the other messengers escape
65
What is meant by the proverb “When mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth”?
it's disgusting how cows chew the cud
children learn to imitate their parents by watching them
baby cows don't naturally know how to chew
vegetarianism is genetic
66
What catastrophic event occurs at Ezeudu’s funeral?
Okonkwo's gun won't fire
Okonkwo accidentally kills Ezeudu’s son
Nwoye breaks the Week of Peace
Ezeudu's dog eats the chickens
67
What causes a stir while there is a celebration at Obierika’s compound?
a cow gets loose in the crops
they run out of palm wine
Okonkwo shoots his host
the DJ plays inappropriate music
68
What is an egwugwu?
a masquerader who impersonates one of the ancestral spirits of the village
the village fairground
a man with no titles
an Igbo warrior who drinks wine from human skulls
69
Who were the kotma?
court messengers
ancestral spirits
judges
missionaries
70
Who is the leader of the nine egwugwu?
Kathleen
Angry Bird
Wicked Jungle
Evil Forest
71
Where did the Igbo people consult Agbala?
the Oracle of Thomas
the Oracle of Okonkwo
the Oracle of the Mountains and Oceans
the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves
72
What did the white men bring that many people in Umuofia welcomed?
a trading store
queso
bicycles
the Internet
73
Why did Okonkwo despise Egonwanne?
he swayed the people to inaction
he was tougher than Okonkwo and made him feel insecure
he had more titles
it's complicated
74
Where were the wrestling matches held?
the village ilo
Wicomico Civic Center
the egwugwu hut
the Multi-Purpose Room
75
Where does the priestess Chielo take Ezinma?
to a cave
to Rise Up
to the Evil Forest
to Mbaino
76
What did the court messengers do when they collected the fine to free Umuofia’s leaders?
they spent it
they rolled dice for it
they gave it back to the villagers
they increased the fine to line their own pockets
77
Why does Uchendu confront Okonkwo?
he wants to challenge Okonkwo to a wrestling match
because Okonkwo broke the Week of Peace
he's mad that Okonkwo shot a teenager
he sees Okonkwo yielding to despair
78
Where was Okonkwo’s father buried?
in the village ilo
he wasn’t buried—he was left in the Evil Forest
in Jeannette's backyard
he wasn't buried--he was cremated
79
How does the book end?
with Chinua Achebe planning a movie version
with the Igbo people being massacred
with the district commissioner planning to write a book
with Umuofia driving out the foreigners
80
Who entertained Nwoye with “an endless stock of folk tales”?
Ezinma
Okonkwo
Ikemefuna
Jerry
81
Who is the group that tries court cases in the clan?
egwugwu
ogbanje
kotma
the Josalyns
82
When Ezinma falls ill, it is said that she has iba. What is iba?
diarrhea
all of the above
fever
strep throat
83
What did the white men do to Umuofia’s leaders?
starved them to death
put them in jail, shaved their heads, and beat them
stripped them of their titles and their land
forced them to renounce their religion

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