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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Okonkwo's punishment for committing a "nso-ani" during the Week of Peace?
(a) Bring a bamboo basket of yams, a flask of palm-wine and a hen to the shrine of Ani.
(b) Go to the shrine of Ani and confess his disrespectful behavior to the gods of the clan, remaining on his knees throughout a day and night.
(c) Bring a she-goat, one hen, a length of cloth, and a hundred cowries to the shrine of Ani.
(d) Go to the shrine of Ani, fast for three days, and beg forgiveness for breaking the sacred peace.
2. What ultimatum is dispatched to Mbaino as a consequence of the murder of the woman from Umuofia?
(a) Deliver the head of the murderer to the people of Umuofia.
(b) The sacrificial offering of one of the daughters of Mbaino.
(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. During the rainy season, how do the people of the village pass the time?
(a) They prepare yam seeds for next year's fields.
(b) They spent time in the hut, listening to flute music, weaving baskets, and sleeping.
(c) They spend many hours praying to the gods for a bountiful harvest.
(d) In each hut, children sit by their mother's cooking fire and tell stories, or sit with their father, roasting and eating maize.
4. How does Ikemenfuna feel after three weeks of illness?
(a) He cries every night after his illness for his mother and sisters.
(b) He is still bitter and afraid.
(c) He gets better and is no longer afraid or sad to be in Okonkwo's home.
(d) He vows revenge on Okonkwo and his family.
5. Why do the people of Umuofia observe the Week of Peace?
(a) 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.
(b) It is a time for families to develop bonds of love and understanding, making their relationships strong.
(c) 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.
(d) It is a time to set aside differences with families and neighbors, forgiving them for past offenses.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Nwakibie trust Okonkwo to farm his yam seeds?
2. Why is Okonkwo's twelve-year-old son, Nwoye, causing him great anxiety?
3. Who is Okonkwo's father?
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?
5. Okonkwo of Umuofia is the emissary of war to Mbaino. What does Mbaino give him as an offering for the murder of the woman from Umuofia?
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