1. What are the things that Okonkwo fears most?
(a) Forces of nature.
(b) The forest and magic.
(c) Evil and capricious gods.
(d) Failure, weakness, and himself.

2. Who is the priestess of Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves, in real life?
(a) Ekwefi, the second wife of Okonkwo
(b) Chielo, a widow with two children
(c) Anasi, Okonkwo's first wife
(d) Noywe's mother

3. How are the children of the village prepared for the Feast of the New Yam?
(a) Their heads are shaved in beautiful patterns.
(b) They are washed in the riverbed three times the day before the festival, and then dressed in simple robes.
(c) Their bodies are rubbed with palm oil, and their hair is decorated with kola nut shells.
(d) Their entire bodies are painted with cam wood and no clothing is worn to the festival.

4. How many men are in each of the two teams of wrestlers who face each other in the wrestling ring?
(a) Five men on each side
(b) Nine men on each side
(c) Twelve men on each side
(d) Six men on each side

5. What descends on the land of Okonkwo, darkens the sky, settles on the rooftops, and breaks mighty tree branches under them?
(a) The arrows of neighboring enemies
(b) The spirits of the clans ancestors
(c) A swarm of locusts
(d) A flock of vultures

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of the beating of drums in the village playground, the ilo, where all the great ceremonies and dances of the village take place?

2. What happens to twins born in Umuofia?

3. What ultimatum is dispatched to Mbaino as a consequence of the murder of the woman from Umuofia?

4. Why does Nwakibie trust Okonkwo to farm his yam seeds?

5. Ezinma offers to bring Okonkwo's chair to the wrestling match for him. Why did he refuse his daughter's offer?

(see the answer key)

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