Ch. 1-4 Reading Quiz (TFA)
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How did Okonkwo become famous in his community?
How did Okonkwo become famous in his community?
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Which of the following details is NOT true about Unoka's characterization.
Which of the following details is NOT true about Unoka's characterization.
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The verb most associated wtih Unoka would be...
The verb most associated wtih Unoka would be...
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Okonkwo inherited a barn, but also a signficant amount of debt from his father.
Okonkwo inherited a barn, but also a signficant amount of debt from his father.
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The Umuofia village is a large tribe with at least 10,000 men.
The Umuofia village is a large tribe with at least 10,000 men.
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Umuofia is revered for...
Umuofia is revered for...
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Why had the men of Umuofia called a meeting?
Why had the men of Umuofia called a meeting?
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What/who influenced the decisions made in Umuofia?
What/who influenced the decisions made in Umuofia?
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What was Okonkwo’s greatest fear and greatest passion?
What was Okonkwo’s greatest fear and greatest passion?
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Listen to the music in this video. How does it strike you? What do you notice? What is suprising or interesting to you?
Listen to the music in this video. How does it strike you? What do you notice? What is suprising or interesting to you?
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Which of the following is NOT a musical instrumental mentioned in Ch. 1-4
Which of the following is NOT a musical instrumental mentioned in Ch. 1-4
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At the start of Chapter 2, how does Okonkwo feel about the sound of theogene?
At the start of Chapter 2, how does Okonkwo feel about the sound of theogene?
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What kind of father is Okonkwo?
What kind of father is Okonkwo?
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Although he speaks in a thundering, powerful voice, Okonkwo has a stammer.
Although he speaks in a thundering, powerful voice, Okonkwo has a stammer.
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Okonkwo is a recent convert to Christianity and has moved the family shrine of his personal god and ancestral spirits to a hidden place.
Okonkwo is a recent convert to Christianity and has moved the family shrine of his personal god and ancestral spirits to a hidden place.
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What upset Okonkwo most about his son, Nwoye?
What upset Okonkwo most about his son, Nwoye?
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What did Okonkwo bring home from his trip to Mbaino?
What did Okonkwo bring home from his trip to Mbaino?
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How did Okonkwo begin his prosperous career?
How did Okonkwo begin his prosperous career?
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True or False: In the start of Okonkwo's career, he had to share-crop and he still had to support his mother, and therefore his father.
True or False: In the start of Okonkwo's career, he had to share-crop and he still had to support his mother, and therefore his father.
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True or False: Okonkow's first farming year was a blessed year with easy planting, growing, and harvesting seasons which easily increased his wealth.
True or False: Okonkow's first farming year was a blessed year with easy planting, growing, and harvesting seasons which easily increased his wealth.
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True or False: Ikemefuna at first tries to run away but over time he becomes part of the family.
True or False: Ikemefuna at first tries to run away but over time he becomes part of the family.
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True or False: Ikemefuna understands and accepts why he has been brought here to this village against his will.
True or False: Ikemefuna understands and accepts why he has been brought here to this village against his will.
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What unheard of thing did Okonkwo do during the Week of Peace?
What unheard of thing did Okonkwo do during the Week of Peace?
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True or False: Okonkwo was punished by the Priest for this crime, but only mildly by comparison to others who had broken the Week of Peace.
True or False: Okonkwo was punished by the Priest for this crime, but only mildly by comparison to others who had broken the Week of Peace.
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What item below is somethings that culturally stood for prosperity and by extention, manliness?
Hint: It is also a repeated motif in Things Fall Apart.
What item below is somethings that culturally stood for prosperity and by extention, manliness?
Hint: It is also a repeated motif in Things Fall Apart.
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What type of agriculture is shown in these chapters?
What type of agriculture is shown in these chapters?
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True or False: Okonkwo does all the planting, growing, and harvesting by himself on his land.
True or False: Okonkwo does all the planting, growing, and harvesting by himself on his land.
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"Yam, the king of crops, was a very exacting king. For three or four moons it demanded hard work and constant attention..."
This excerpt contains a literary device called...
"Yam, the king of crops, was a very exacting king. For three or four moons it demanded hard work and constant attention..."
This excerpt contains a literary device called...
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Throughout these chapters, the Ibo take pride in speaking in...
Throughout these chapters, the Ibo take pride in speaking in...
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Throughout these chapters, Okonkwo is described as...
Throughout these chapters, Okonkwo is described as...