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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Ikemenfuna in Okonkwo's care?
(a) Twelve years
(b) Three months
(c) Two days
(d) Three years

2. Under what circumstances will the people of Umuofia consult Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves?
(a) To find out if their wives are being faithful.
(b) When they are followed by misfortune, when they have a dispute with their neighbors, to see their futures, and to talk to the spirits.
(c) To ask for wealth, prosperity, and many newborn sons.
(d) To ask for a cure for a fatal disease.

3. How does eighteen-year-old, Okonkwo, bring honor to his village?
(a) He throws the great wrestler, Amalinze the Cat.
(b) He has no patience with unsuccessful men.
(c) He has a barn full of yams.
(d) He plays his flute in the village after the harvest.

4. What is the festival that gives thanks to Ani, the earth goddess and source of fertility?
(a) The New Yam Festival
(b) The Mother of the Earth Festival
(c) The Seeds of Life Festival
(d) The Yam Harvest Festival

5. 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) 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.
(c) It is a time for families to develop bonds of love and understanding, making their relationships strong.
(d) 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people of Mbanta expect to happen to the missionaries when they start building their church?

2. What is a man who holds the ozo title forbidden to do?

3. Which men fight in the final wrestling match of the day?

4. Where does Obierika get the bags of cowries that he brings to Okonkwo?

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

(see the answer key)

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