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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What hopes does Okonkwo have for his son, Nwoye's , future?
(a) He wants Nwoye to be prosperous, that he will have enough to feed the ancestors with regular sacrifices, and he will be able to rule his women and children.
(b) He wants Nwoye to be a great warrior with many heroic victories to his name.
(c) He wants Nwoye to be a talented musician, performing at all the festivals in the nine villages.
(d) He hopes Nwoye would be a fair, just, and wise father and husband, showing kindness and love to his family.

2. How does Ekwefi and Ezinma harvest the cassava for the feast?
(a) They cut the cassava off the trees with machetes.
(b) The shake the tree, and the cassava fall to the ground.
(c) They pick the cassava off the tops of the trees.
(d) They shake every tree with a long stick, bend down to cut the stem, and dig out the tuber.

3. What does Okonkwo send to Obierika as he enters his final year of exile?
(a) Four hundred yam seeds to sow in Okonkwo's old field, so he and his family will have food when they returned from exile
(b) Money to build a obi for Okonkwo for when he and his family return
(c) bag of cowries to repay Obierika for the money he gave him through the years
(d) Money to build two huts on Okonkwo's old compound where he and his family will live until he builds more

4. What does the ekwe, a hollowed out wooden instrument and the blast of the cannon signify to the nine villages of Umuofia?
(a) The beginning of a festival
(b) The beginning of war
(c) The death of a man
(d) The birth of a child

5. Why can Ezeudu, the oldest man in his village, only be buried at night?
(a) It is believed being buried at night will bring the dead man closer to his ancestors.
(b) The spirits announce that he has to be buried at night.
(c) The oldest man of the village is always buried after dark.
(d) He is a noble warrior with three titles to his name. A man who took titles can only be buried after dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Okonkwo and the men of Umuofia take Ikemefuna deep into the forest and kill him with machetes. Who gives the final thrust of the machete that ends Ikemefuna's life?

2. What does Okonkwo serve at the feast for all the umunna, the descendants of Okolo?

3. What is the tragedy that takes place during the final burial rites for Ezeudu while the cannon is shot and guns fired?

4. After speaking with the elders of nine villages, what does Okonkwo tell Ikemefuna about what is going to happen to him?

5. What does the oldest member of the clan say is the reason for gathering for Okonkwo's feast?

(see the answer key)

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