Ch. 5-7 Reading Quiz (TFA)

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Ch. 5-7 Reading Quiz (TFA)

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"Who will wrestle for our village? 
      Okafo will wrestle for our village. 
Has he thrown a hundred men? 
     He has thrown four hundred men. 
Has he thrown a hundred Cats? 
     He has thrown four hundred Cats. 
Then send him word to fight for us." 

            Things Fall Apart, p. 51

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Respond to the following prompt using 3+ sentences and specific details from the text:

Why does Okonkwo participate in Ikemefuna's demise? What influences him to take part?

"As soon as his father walked in that night... something seemed to give way inside him, like the snapping of a tightened bow. He did not cry. He just hung limp. He had had the same kind of feeling not long ago, during the last harvest season. 

... Nwoye had felt then for the first time a snapping inside him like the one he now felt... a vague chill had descended on him and his head had seemed to swell like a solitary walker at night who passes an evil spirit on the way. Then something had given way inside him. It descended on him again, this feeling, when his father walked in that night..."

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Which of the following does NOT describe the Feast of the New Yam?

New yams were offered to the earth goddess, Ani, and the ancestral spirits of the clan

The men bring the largest of their yams to be measured as a sign of their prowess as farmers. 

The old yams of the previous year were disposed of so only new yams are stored up

All cooking and serving utensils were washed clean and renewed

What unacceptable thing did Okonkwo do just before the Feast of the New Yam?

He planted his new crop of yam seeds before the proper ceremonies were held

He named Ikemefuna as his "true son" and heir to his barns, lands, and wives

He beat his second wife, Ekwefi, then fired a gun at her (missing)

He refused to clear out his yams from last year because he had worked hard to gather them and thought the ritual was unnecessarily wasteful. 

Which of the following aspects of the festival would particularly stress Okonkow and bring out his worst qualities? Check all that apply:

True or False: Okonkow finds a peaceful outlet to let off his anxiety and pent-up frustrations about the festival.

True

False

What does Okonkwo often notice about Ezinma?

that she acts like a boy... it was a shame she wasn’t a boy.

that she was the most disappointing of his daughters... such a shame

that she would bring him a high bride-price someday... it is a shame she does not want to marry 

that she would make a wonderful next wife for him... if only she wasn't his best friend's daughter

True or False: Obiageli accidentally dropped her water pot and felt genuinely sorry for breaking it.

True

False

Ezinma is best described as...

bitter, objecting any instructions, defiant 

beloved by many, thoughtful, intelligent 

skittish, uncertain of herself, nervous 

cold hearted, calculating, plotting 

In Chapters 6 and 7, the festival drums are repeatedly compared to...

the coming drums of war time (forshadowing) 

the pulsing of a heart (or hearts of the members of the village) 

the beat of hoves in a rushing stampede 

the sound of pounding yams into foo-foo 

Who is the Oracle of the village?

Ezinma 

Ekwefi

Chielo 

Obiageli

True or False: Okonkwo wrestles in the tournament during the festival.

True

False

"Who will wrestle for our village? 
      Okafo will wrestle for our village. 
Has he thrown a hundred men? 
     He has thrown four hundred men. 
Has he thrown a hundred Cats? 
     He has thrown four hundred Cats. 
Then send him word to fight for us." 

            Things Fall Apart, p. 51

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What term below best captures Okonkwo and Ikemefuna's relationship by the end of Chapter 7?

mentor and mentee

captor and prisoner 

father and son 

master and slave

True or False: Several men of Umuofia object to the decision about Ikemefuna and refuse to participate, but they are mocked as "effeminate" by the rest of the men who agreed to participate.

True

False

True or False: Ikemefuna was a bad influence on Nwoye. He taught Nwoye to be defiant and rebellious.

True

False

True or False: Nwoye is complicit and an active participant in Ikemefuna's demise?

True

False

True or False: Okonkow's family and the rest of the village know what happened to Ikemefuna

True

False

Which of the following is NOT true about Nwoye by the end of Chapter 7?

Nwoye and Ikemefuna enjoyed the swarm of locusts and ate many of them with the other members of the village

Nwoye enjoys the violent, masculine stories his father tells far more than the folk stories his mother used to tell him as a child. 

Nwoye is becoming more confident and responsible and enjoying his duties as a young man of the family 

Nwoye has felt a "snapping inside of him" again, once when he heard the sounds of abandoned baby in the forest, and now again when his father returned from his dark deed in the forest. 

Respond to the following prompt using 3+ sentences and specific details from the text:

Why does Okonkwo participate in Ikemefuna's demise? What influences him to take part?

"As soon as his father walked in that night... something seemed to give way inside him, like the snapping of a tightened bow. He did not cry. He just hung limp. He had had the same kind of feeling not long ago, during the last harvest season. 

... Nwoye had felt then for the first time a snapping inside him like the one he now felt... a vague chill had descended on him and his head had seemed to swell like a solitary walker at night who passes an evil spirit on the way. Then something had given way inside him. It descended on him again, this feeling, when his father walked in that night..."

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Through this excerpt, Achebe repeatedly says that "something" inside him snapped that "something" had given way inside him"...

Explain in your own words:

Name that "something". What feeling/experience is Achebe illustrating through Nwoye in this passge?

Which of the following does NOT describe the Feast of the New Yam?

New yams were offered to the earth goddess, Ani, and the ancestral spirits of the clan

The men bring the largest of their yams to be measured as a sign of their prowess as farmers. 

The old yams of the previous year were disposed of so only new yams are stored up

All cooking and serving utensils were washed clean and renewed

What unacceptable thing did Okonkwo do just before the Feast of the New Yam?

He planted his new crop of yam seeds before the proper ceremonies were held

He named Ikemefuna as his "true son" and heir to his barns, lands, and wives

He beat his second wife, Ekwefi, then fired a gun at her (missing)

He refused to clear out his yams from last year because he had worked hard to gather them and thought the ritual was unnecessarily wasteful. 

Which of the following aspects of the festival would particularly stress Okonkow and bring out his worst qualities? Check all that apply: 

it involved cooking, something his wives were particularly poor at 

the drums, which stir him and everyone else into a sort of agitated frenzy 

it signals the end of Ikemefuna's time with them as a member of his family 

his children would be judged, and therefore, his worth as a father 

his wives all hated the ceremony and complained the whole time 

it invovled offering sacrifices and prayers to one's ancestors 

it involved a hunting contest, something he was particularly poor at 

it involved wrestling matches and tests of masculinity 

it involved periods of relaxation, sitting, waiting, and idleness 

it honored a goddess who is the judge of morality and who was in direct communication with departed fathers. 

an old rival, "the Cat" would be present at the festival, a direct challenge 

True or False:  Okonkow finds a peaceful outlet to let off his anxiety and pent-up frustrations about the festival. 

True

False

What does Okonkwo often notice about Ezinma?

that she acts like a boy... it was a shame she wasn’t a boy.

that she was the most disappointing of his daughters... such a shame

that she would bring him a high bride-price someday... it is a shame she does not want to marry 

that she would make a wonderful next wife for him... if only she wasn't his best friend's daughter

True or False: Obiageli accidentally dropped her water pot and felt genuinely sorry for breaking it. 

True

False

Ezinma is best described as... 

bitter, objecting any instructions, defiant 

beloved by many, thoughtful, intelligent 

skittish, uncertain of herself, nervous 

cold hearted, calculating, plotting 

In Chapters 6 and 7, the festival drums are repeatedly compared to... 

the coming drums of war time (forshadowing) 

the pulsing of a heart (or hearts of the members of the village) 

the beat of hoves in a rushing stampede 

the sound of pounding yams into foo-foo 

Who is the Oracle of the village? 

Ezinma 

Ekwefi

Chielo 

Obiageli

True or False: Okonkwo wrestles in the tournament during the festival. 

True

False

Chapter 6 ends with this song. While the people are cheering for Okafo, based on context clues in this song, it was likely first written in response to...

the last 400 years of wrestling matches when the first "Okafo" (a title for "the winner") first beat his enemy and his name became legend

when Okonkwo beat The Cat during another wrestling match. 

when the bird was thrown by the cat in the Igbo folk tale about the first wrestling matches 

the long history of their village defeating all other clans in combat during war time 

What term below best captures Okonkwo and Ikemefuna's relationship by the end of Chapter 7? 

mentor and mentee

captor and prisoner 

father and son 

master and slave

True or False: Several men of Umuofia object to the decision about Ikemefuna and refuse to participate, but they are mocked as "effeminate" by the rest of the men who agreed to participate. 

True

False

True or False: Ikemefuna was a bad influence on Nwoye. He taught Nwoye to be defiant and rebellious.

True

False

True or False: Nwoye is complicit and an active participant in Ikemefuna's demise? 

True

False

True or False: Okonkow's family and the rest of the village know what happened to Ikemefuna

True

False

Which of the following is NOT true about Nwoye by the end of Chapter 7? 

Nwoye and Ikemefuna enjoyed the swarm of locusts and ate many of them with the other members of the village

Nwoye enjoys the violent, masculine stories his father tells far more than the folk stories his mother used to tell him as a child. 

Nwoye is becoming more confident and responsible and enjoying his duties as a young man of the family 

Nwoye has felt a "snapping inside of him" again, once when he heard the sounds of abandoned baby in the forest, and now again when his father returned from his dark deed in the forest. 

Through this excerpt, Achebe repeatedly says that "something" inside him snapped that "something" had given way inside him"...

Explain in your own words:

Name that "something". What feeling/experience is Achebe illustrating through Nwoye in this passge?

Chapter 6 ends with this song. While the people are cheering for Okafo, based on context clues in this song, it was likely first written in response to...

the last 400 years of wrestling matches when the first "Okafo" (a title for "the winner") first beat his enemy and his name became legend

when Okonkwo beat The Cat during another wrestling match. 

when the bird was thrown by the cat in the Igbo folk tale about the first wrestling matches 

the long history of their village defeating all other clans in combat during war time 

Ch. 5-7 Reading Quiz (TFA)

Ch. 5-7 Reading Quiz (TFA)

Respond to the following prompt using 3+ sentences and specific details from the text: Why does Okonkwo participate in Ikemefuna's demise? What influences him to take part?

Which of the following does NOT describe the Feast of the New Yam?

What unacceptable thing did Okonkwo do just before the Feast of the New Yam?

Which of the following aspects of the festival would particularly stress Okonkow and bring out his worst qualities? Check all that apply:

True or False: Okonkow finds a peaceful outlet to let off his anxiety and pent-up frustrations about the festival.

What does Okonkwo often notice about Ezinma?

True or False: Obiageli accidentally dropped her water pot and felt genuinely sorry for breaking it.

Ezinma is best described as...

In Chapters 6 and 7, the festival drums are repeatedly compared to...

Who is the Oracle of the village?

True or False: Okonkwo wrestles in the tournament during the festival.

What term below best captures Okonkwo and Ikemefuna's relationship by the end of Chapter 7?

True or False: Several men of Umuofia object to the decision about Ikemefuna and refuse to participate, but they are mocked as "effeminate" by the rest of the men who agreed to participate.

True or False: Ikemefuna was a bad influence on Nwoye. He taught Nwoye to be defiant and rebellious.

True or False: Nwoye is complicit and an active participant in Ikemefuna's demise?

True or False: Okonkow's family and the rest of the village know what happened to Ikemefuna

Which of the following is NOT true about Nwoye by the end of Chapter 7?

Respond to the following prompt using 3+ sentences and specific details from the text: Why does Okonkwo participate in Ikemefuna's demise? What influences him to take part?

Through this excerpt, Achebe repeatedly says that "something" inside him snapped that "something" had given way inside him"... Explain in your own words: Name that "something". What feeling/experience is Achebe illustrating through Nwoye in this passge?

Chapter 6 ends with this song. While the people are cheering for Okafo, based on context clues in this song, it was likely first written in response to...

Through this excerpt, Achebe repeatedly says that "something" inside him snapped that "something" had given way inside him"... Explain in your own words: Name that "something". What feeling/experience is Achebe illustrating through Nwoye in this passge?

Respond to the following prompt using 3+ sentences and specific details from the text:

Why does Okonkwo participate in Ikemefuna's demise? What influences him to take part?

Respond to the following prompt using 3+ sentences and specific details from the text:

Why does Okonkwo participate in Ikemefuna's demise? What influences him to take part?

Through this excerpt, Achebe repeatedly says that "something" inside him snapped that "something" had given way inside him"...

Explain in your own words:

Name that "something". What feeling/experience is Achebe illustrating through Nwoye in this passge?

Through this excerpt, Achebe repeatedly says that "something" inside him snapped that "something" had given way inside him"...

Explain in your own words:

Name that "something". What feeling/experience is Achebe illustrating through Nwoye in this passge?