1. 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) In a hair piece.
(b) On an anklet.
(c) Tattooed on her upper arm.
(d) On a necklace.

2. What ultimatum is dispatched to Mbaino as a consequence of the murder of the woman from Umuofia?
(a) The sacrificial offering of one of the daughters of Mbaino.
(b) Deliver the head of the murderer to the people of Umuofia.
(c) Choose between war or the offer of a young man and a virgin from Mbaino.
(d) Delivery to Umuofia a year's worth of the yam harvest as a peace offering.

3. What is the one passion that rules Okonkwo's life?
(a) To be affluent in money, wives, and children.
(b) To make sure his barn was always filled with yams.
(c) To obtain more wealth than anyone else in Umuofia.
(d) To hate everything his father loved.

4. What does Okonkwo bring with him to share with the wealthy Nwakibie and his family before asking for yam seeds and share cropping privileges?
(a) Goat's milk and eggs.
(b) A bamboo basket and a goatflask.
(c) Campfire wood, and a pot of soup.
(d) Palm-wine, a cock, kola nut, and alligator pepper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Okonkwo is very prosperous, owning a large compound with many huts, and an abundance of food. Ikemefuna is given to Okonkwo to live with him until the clan decides Ikemefuna's fate. How does Ikemefuna react to living with Okonkwo?

2. Who is Okonkwo's father?

3. While talking with Okoye about the war, Unkona changes the subject to which topic?

4. How does Nwoye's mother treat Ikemenfuna?

5. What do the people of Umuofia fear in the night?

(see the answer key)

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