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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Every man learns the language of the ekwe. How does the wooden instrument let the people know exactly who has died?
(a) First it announces the name of the clan, then it names the village, and finally it names the man.
(b) It announces the name of the man over and over again.
(c) It only announces the name of the village.
(d) It spells out the letters in the name.

2. What happens to twins born in Umuofia?
(a) They are revered as sacred above all other infants.
(b) They are drowned.
(c) They are placed in earthenware pots and thrown away in the forest.
(d) They are considered good luck and raised by the priestess of the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves.

3. What is the name of the man that the ekwe announces to Umuofia?
(a) Ezeudu
(b) Obierika
(c) Uzowulu
(d) Maduka

4. 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?
(a) Ogbuefi Ezendu
(b) Okafo
(c) Okonkwo
(d) Nwoye

5. After speaking with the elders of nine villages, what does Okonkwo tell Ikemefuna about what is going to happen to him?
(a) That he is free to go.
(b) That he is going home.
(c) That he is being exiled.
(d) That he is being killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can Ezeudu, the oldest man in his village, only be buried at night?

2. How does Ekwefi and Ezinma harvest the cassava for the feast?

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

4. What descends on the land of Okonkwo, darkens the sky, settles on the rooftops, and breaks mighty tree branches under them?

5. What hopes does Okonkwo have for his son, Nwoye's , future?

(see the answer key)

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