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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the big, ancient silk-cotton tree in the playground considered sacred?
(a) The tree holds all the spirits of the men who died in wars since the beginning of time.
(b) The tree holds the spirits of all the ancestors of the clan.
(c) The tree is believed to have been the first tree in existence.
(d) The spirits of good children waiting to be born live in the tree.

2. Why does Nwakibie trust Okonkwo to farm his yam seeds?
(a) He can tell by looking at Okonkwo that he is a hard worker, unlike many young men of the village.
(b) He figures he can charge Okonkwo for the seeds with interest if the crop failed.
(c) He always believs big, strong men are trustworthy.
(d) He asks other people of the village if Okonkwo can be trusted.

3. Who is the first man Okonkwo works for as a share-cropper ?
(a) Okoye
(b) Ogbuefi Udo
(c) Agbala
(d) Nwakibie

4. Which men fight in the final wrestling match of the day?
(a) The wealthiest men from each of the nine villages.
(b) The leaders of the teams are made up of the best wrestlers in the nine villages.
(c) Men chosen by the elders from each of the nine villages.
(d) Men elected in each of the nine villages.

5. Anasi is Nwakibie's first wife, which makes her the ruler over the other wives of Nwakibie. She is the only wife who can wear her husband's titles. Where are the titles worn on Anasi?
(a) Tattooed on her upper arm.
(b) In a hair piece.
(c) On a necklace.
(d) On an anklet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Okonkwo was a boy, his father, Unoka, consults Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills, about why his crops always fail.. What reply did the Oracle give?

2. How does Okonkwo react to the disastrous growing season that destroy all his yams and the yams of his people?

3. Who is the priestess of Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves, in real life?

4. What question does Njide, the eldest sister of Uchendu, ask of her brother's bride during the isa-ife?

5. What are the crops that are considered women's crops by the people of Umuofia?

(see the answer key)

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