Ch. 5-7 Reading Quiz (TFA)

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

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

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

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

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What does Okonkwo often notice about Ezinma?

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

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Ezinma is best described as...

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

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Who is the Oracle of the village?

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

"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?

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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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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?

Ch. 5-7 Reading Quiz (TFA)

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?

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.

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...

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...

Ch. 5-7 Reading Quiz (TFA)

Ch. 5-7 Reading Quiz (TFA)

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?

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.

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...

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...

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?

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?