1. Why is Okonkwo considered one of the greatest men of his time?
(a) He is a wealthy farmer, the greatest wrestler, has a barn full of yams, and has three wives.
(b) He has patience for all men, even unsuccessful ones.
(c) He is a sympathetic, loving father and husband.
(d) He is the greatest flute player in the village.

2. Why do the people of Umuofia observe the Week of Peace?
(a) It is a time to set aside differences with families and neighbors, forgiving them for past offenses.
(b) It is a week of happy celebration, dancing, and feasting with everyone in the village. It creates a peaceful, cooperative atmosphere that is supposed to last throughout the year.
(c) Their forefather's ordained that before they planted any crops, they have to observe a week where it is forbidden to say a harsh word to a neighbor. This honors the god of the earth, so that the crops will grow.
(d) It is a time for families to develop bonds of love and understanding, making their relationships strong.

3. Who is the powerful orator that informs the ten thousand men of the emergency facing the nine villages of Umuofia?
(a) Ogbuefi Ezeugo
(b) Nwoye
(c) Ogbuefi Udo
(d) Okoye

4. Why is Umuofia feared by all its neighbors?
(a) Umuofia goes to war whether the case is clear and just or not.
(b) It never tries to find a peaceful settlement before going to war.
(c) The medicine woman curses all its enemies.
(d) It is powerful in war and magic and has a strong war medicine called agadi-nwayi.

5. How is the weather during the first growing season that Okonkwo starts share-cropping for Nwakibie?
(a) The beginning of the season is poor weather for growing yams, but the second planting of the season grows huge yams, sweet and plump.
(b) Some good days, and some bad: the yams grow, but not to their potential. Some days were too hot and some rains too severe.
(c) The best growing weather ever: yams flourish with the nightly rains and sunny days.
(d) The worst in memory: late rains and scorching sun kill the yams, then torrential downpours wash the seeds away.