MCQs - "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe
SET-1
1.
Who is the protagonist of Things Fall Apart?
A)
Okonkwo
B)
Obierika
C)
Nwoye
D)
Ekwefi
Answer:
A) Okonkwo
2.
Which ethnic group does Okonkwo belong to?
A)
Igbo
B)
Yoruba
C)
Hausa
D)
Fulani
Answer:
A) Igbo
3.
Who is Okonkwo’s father?
A)
Unoka
B)
Obierika
C)
Ikemefuna
D)
Ezeudu
Answer:
A) Unoka
4.
What does the title Things Fall Apart primarily symbolize?
A)
The fall of the British Empire in Africa
B)
The collapse of Igbo traditions due to colonialism
C)
The failure of Okonkwo’s personal life
D)
Environmental destruction
Answer:
B) The collapse of Igbo traditions due to colonialism
5.
Who is Okonkwo’s second wife?
A)
Ekwefi
B)
Nwoye
C)
Ezinma
D)
Obierika
Answer:
A) Ekwefi
6.
Who is the first white missionary to arrive in Umuofia?
A)
Reverend James Smith
B)
Mr. Kiaga
C)
Mr. Brown
D)
Mr. Smith
Answer:
C) Mr. Brown
7.
What is the punishment for accidentally killing a clansman in Umuofia?
A)
Exile for seven years
B)
Imprisonment
C)
Execution
D)
A heavy fine
Answer:
A) Exile for seven years
8.
Who is Okonkwo’s closest friend?
A)
Obierika
B)
Ekwefi
C)
Ikemefuna
D)
Nwoye
Answer:
A) Obierika
9.
What role does the oracle play in Igbo society?
A)
A sacred site for offerings
B)
A court for resolving disputes
C)
A source of prophecies and divine messages
D)
A meeting place for elders
Answer:
C) A source of prophecies and divine messages
10.
What is the primary cause of Okonkwo’s downfall?
A)
His violent nature and resistance to change
B)
His financial failures
C)
His conversion to Christianity
D)
His abandonment by his clan
Answer:
A) His violent nature and resistance to change
11.
Who is the boy given to Umuofia as part of a peace settlement?
A)
Ikemefuna
B)
Nwoye
C)
Obierika
D)
Ekwefi
Answer:
A) Ikemefuna
12.
What role do the egwugwu serve in Igbo society?
A)
Village elders who govern
B)
Priests conducting rituals
C)
Masked ancestral spirits who judge disputes
D)
Warriors defending the village
Answer:
C) Masked ancestral spirits who judge disputes
13.
Who is Okonkwo’s first wife?
A)
Ekwefi
B)
Nwoye’s mother
C)
Obierika’s sister
D)
The novel does not name her
Answer:
D) The novel does not name her (simply called as Nwoye's mother)
14.
What festival celebrates the yam harvest in Umuofia?
A)
New Yam Festival
B)
Masquerade Festival
C)
Feast of the Ancestors
D)
Harvest Festival
Answer:
A) New Yam Festival
15.
Who is Okonkwo’s eldest son?
A)
Nwoye
B)
Obierika
C)
Ikemefuna
D)
The novel does not specify
Answer:
A) Nwoye
16.
Which deity is most revered in Mbanta?
A)
Chukwu
B)
Ani (the earth goddess)
C)
Amadioha
D)
None of the above
Answer:
B) Ani
17.
What does the yam symbolize in the novel?
A)
Wealth and masculinity
B)
The clash of cultures
C)
The influence of colonialism
D)
Religious conflict
Answer:
A) Wealth and masculinity
18.
What is the broader meaning of the title Things Fall Apart?
A)
The breakdown of Igbo society under colonialism
B)
Okonkwo’s personal failures
C)
The inevitability of societal collapse
D)
All of the above
Answer:
D) All of the above
19.
What is the central theme of Things Fall Apart?
A)
The dangers of abandoning tradition
B)
The power of storytelling
C)
The benefits of colonialism
D)
The importance of individualism
Answer:
A) The dangers of abandoning tradition
20.
What does the chi symbolize in the novel?
A)
A person’s personal destiny or spirit
B)
The collective will of the clan
C)
The influence of Christianity
D)
The wrath of the gods
Answer:
A) A person’s personal destiny or spirit
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21.
What symbolizes the arrival of European colonizers?
A)
Locusts
B)
Drums
C)
The church
D)
Failed yam harvests
Answer: A) Locusts
22.
What is the name of Okonkwo’s favorite daughter, who understands his fears and
ambitions?
Obiageli
Ezinma
Ojiugo
Nkechi
Answer: B) Ezinma
23.
Why does Okonkwo despise his father, Unoka?
Unoka
was a violent man
Unoka
was lazy and in debt
Unoka
converted to Christianity
Unoka
betrayed his clan
Answer: B) Unoka was lazy and in debt
24.
What crime does Okonkwo commit during the Week of Peace?
He
kills a clansman
He
beats his wife Ojiugo
He
burns his neighbor’s farm
He
curses the gods
Answer: B) He beats his wife Ojiugo (3rd wife)
25.
How does Ikemefuna’s death affect Nwoye?
Nwoye
becomes more rebellious
Nwoye
grows closer to Okonkwo
Nwoye
joins the missionaries
Nwoye
becomes a warrior
Answer: A) Nwoye becomes more rebellious
26.
What does Okonkwo do when he accidentally kills Ezeudu’s son?
He
goes exile to Mbanta for 7 years
He
surrenders to the clan’s justice
He
commits suicide
He
blames Obierika
Answer: A) He goes exile to Mbanta for 7 years
27.
What message does the District Commissioner send after Okonkwo kills the court
messenger?
"We
shall bring justice to Umuofia"
"The
white man’s justice will prevail"
"We
shall not harm your people"
"Take
down the body"
Answer: D) "Take down the body"
28.
What literary device is used in the phrase "Living fire begets cold,
impotent ash"?
Simile
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
Irony
Answer: B) Metaphor (It
contrasts Okonkwo’s fiery spirit with his son Nwoye’s perceived weakness.)
29.
Why does Okonkwo hang himself at the end of the novel?
To
escape colonial punishment
To
protest the clan’s inaction
To
avoid dishonor and shame
To
follow Igbo tradition
Answer: C) To avoid dishonor and shame
30.
What does the kola nut symbolize in Igbo culture?
Wealth
Hospitality
and respect
War
and conflict
Religious
devotion
Answer: B) Hospitality and respect
31.
How does Mr. Brown differ from Reverend James Smith?
Mr.
Brown is more tolerant of Igbo customs
Reverend
Smith is more aggressive in converting villagers
Both
A and B
Neither—they
share the same approach
Answer: C) Both A and B
32.
What role do the osu (outcasts) play in the novel?
They
are the first to convert to Christianity
They
lead rebellions against the white men
They
serve as Okonkwo’s advisors
They
are revered as spiritual leaders
Answer: A) They are the first to convert to Christianity
33.
What does Okonkwo’s final act symbolize?
The
triumph of Igbo traditions
The
ultimate rejection of colonialism
The
tragic cost of rigid masculinity
The
inevitability of change
Answer: C) The tragic cost of rigid masculinity
34.
How does Achebe use proverbs in the novel?
To
emphasize Igbo oral tradition
To
mock colonial ignorance
To
foreshadow key events
All
of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
35.
Who is planning to write a book titled “The Pacification of the Primitive
Tribes of the Lower Niger” at the end of the novel?
District
Commissioner
Okonkwo’s
third wife
Reverend
Smith
Mr
Brown
Answer:
District Commissioner
36.How
does Okonkwo react when Nwoye converts to Christianity?
He
disowns him
He
blames himself
He
joins him secretly
He
seeks revenge on the missionaries
Answer: A) He disowns him
37.What
is the significance of the ozo title in Igbo society?
It
marks a warrior’s achievements
It
signifies high social status and wealth
It
is given to converts of Christianity
It
identifies outcasts (osu)
Answer: B) It signifies high social status and wealth
38.Which
character best represents the conflict between tradition and change?
Obierika
Ezinma
Nwoye
Ekwefi
Answer: C) Nwoye
39.What
does the burning of the church symbolize?
The
clan’s rejection of colonialism
Okonkwo’s
personal rage
A
failed attempt to regain control
Both
A and C
Answer: D) Both A and C
40.What
is the irony in Okonkwo’s exile to Mbanta?
He
becomes wealthy there
His
mother’s kinsmen show him kindness
He
converts to Christianity
He
plans a rebellion against Umuofia
Answer: B) His mother’s kinsmen show him kindness (Contrasts his
harshness)
41.Which
event foreshadows the arrival of the white man?
The
locust invasion
Ekwefi’s
near-death in childbirth
The
wrestling match with Amalinze
The
killing of Ikemefuna
Answer: A) The locust invasion (Symbolizes an unstoppable force)
42.What
does Okonkwo’s suicide ultimately represent?
A
final act of defiance
The
clan’s collective failure
A
violation of Igbo customs
All
of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
43.What
role does Chielo play in the novel?
Okonkwo’s
neglected wife
The
priestess of Agbala
The
first Christian convert
A
court messenger
Answer: B) The priestess of Agbala
44.What
does the phrase "When the moon is shining, the cripple becomes hungry for
a walk" mean?
Opportunity
inspires action
Nature
controls human desires
Weakness
is temporary
Colonialism
exploits vulnerability
Answer: A) Opportunity inspires action (Igbo proverb about seizing
chances)
45.How
does Achebe’s use of Igbo language in the novel impact readers?
It
alienates non-Igbo audiences
It
authenticates the cultural perspective
It
simplifies the plot
It
mimics European dialects
Answer: B) It authenticates the cultural perspective
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What
crop is king for the Igbo?
Cassava
Yam
Cotton
Riding
Crop
Answer:
Yam
When
the Igbo refer to the “iron-horse,” what do they mean?
A
train carriage
Maduka,
the star wrestler
A
bicycle
An
elephant
Answer:
A bicycle
What
is the polite name for leprosy among the Igbo?
The
swelling sickness
The
white skin
The
heathen state
The
albino condition
Answer:
The white skin
When
do the clan members share the kola nut?
When
declaring war
When
giving birth to children
When
wrestling
When
gathering for social occasions
Answer:
When gathering for social occasions
In
the allegory of Tortoise, what do the birds give to Tortoise?
Bird
seed
Feathers
Water
A
branch
Answer:
Feathers
What
have the white men brought in addition to the church, school, and hospital?
The
principles of democracy
A
government and judicial system that overrides clan decisions
Television,
syphilis, and machine guns
The
slave trade
Answer:
A government and judicial system that overrides clan decisions
Who
is Chukwu?
The
clan’s one god
A
prominent villager who kills one of the missionaries
Ezinma’s
new boyfriend
Mr.
Brown’s translator
Answer:
A government and judicial system that overrides clan decisions
What
happens to Mr. Brown?
He
is killed when the villagers burn down the church.
He
decides to leave when he sees what has happened to village tradition.
He
is sent to open a church in another town.
He
falls ill and has to leave his church.
Answer:
He falls ill and has to leave his church.
How
does the clan meet Okonkwo’s return?
With
great enthusiasm
Somewhat
indifferently
With
hostility
With
fear and suspicion
Answer:
Somewhat indifferently
Who
replaces Mr. Brown as the head of the church?
The
District Commissioner
Nwoye
Enoch
Reverend
James Smith
Answer:
Reverend James Smith
What
inflammatory thing does Enoch do?
He
burns down the homes of the village leaders.
He
goes into the Oracle’s cave and wrecks her holy relics.
He
unmasks an egwugwu, which kills an ancestral spirit.
He
flogs the village leaders when they are imprisoned.
Answer:
He unmasks an egwugwu, which kills an ancestral spirit.
What
do the villagers do in retaliation for Enoch’s act?
Kill
Reverend Smith
Burn
down Enoch’s compound and the church
Call
a village meeting
Chase
the white men out of town
Answer:
Burn down Enoch’s compound and the church
What
does the District Commissioner do to the village leaders, including Okonkwo?
Has
thrown them in jail
Executes
them
Talks
with them until they come to a mutually acceptable resolution
Forces
them out of the village without their families
Answer:
Has thrown them in jail
How
do the villagers free the men?
They
collectively pay a large fine.
They
all promise to convert.
They
bribe the guards to release them.
They
are ashamed of the men and do nothing.
Answer:
They collectively pay a large fine.
What
does Okonwko wear to the town meeting?
His
ancestral spirit costume
The
outfit he wore when he wrestled the Cat
White
men’s clothing
His
war dress
Answer:
His war dress
What
does Okonkwo do at the town meeting?
Give
a rousing speech
Incite
the villagers to fight against the white men
Kill
two court messengers
Call
the villagers cowards and women
Answer:
Kill two court messengers
What
happens to Okonkwo after he leaves the meeting?
He
hangs himself.
The
District Commissioner shoots him.
Reverand
James Smith convinces him to convert.
He
locks himself in his compound and dies of grief.
Answer:
Kill two court messengers
Why
won’t the clansmen touch Okonkwo’s body and insist the white men do it?
They
consider suicide a grave sin and that his body is now evil.
They
want the white men to understand that his death is the missionaries’ fault.
They
are angry with Okonkwo because they will be imprisoned for his actions.
They
want to prove their new loyalty to the white men.
Answer:
They consider suicide a grave sin and that his body is now evil.
What
does the commissioner think after he hears Okonkwo’s story?
He
feels a pang of regret though he won’t admit it.
He
dismisses Okonkwo completely.
He
thinks it might make for an interesting paragraph or two in his book.
He
realizes that the white men have made a grave mistake.
Answer:
He thinks it might make for an interesting paragraph or two in his book.
Who
is the boy who comes to live with Okonkwo’s family for years until he is
killed?
Nwoye
Enoch
Ikemefuna
Unoka
Answer:
Ikemefuna
Which
child is Okonkwo’s favorite?
Nwoye
Maduka
Uchendu
Ezinma
Answer:
Ezinma
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The
staple crop of the Igbo is
wheat
yams
rice
corn
Answer:
yams
Ekwefi's
sorrow is that
she
has born ten children, and nine have died
she
used to be a princess
her
husband is cruel
she
is secretly a Christian
Answer:
she has born ten children, and nine have died
As
a young girl, Ezinma could best be described as
healthy
and vivacious
precocious
and charming
manipulative
and cruel
dull
but kind
Answer:
precocious and charming
Clan
religious authorities believe that Ekwefi is cursed by an ogbanje,
a
wicked child who returns to its mother to be reborn so that it can die again
a
cat spirit that steals children
a
demon who haunts old women
the
ghost of a murdered adulteress
Answer:
a wicked child who returns to its mother to be reborn so that it can die again
The
clan's important decisions are made by
consensus
reached in a gathering of all the clan's men, some ten thousand in number
a
council of three chiefs
a
king
an
empress
Answer:
consensus reached in a gathering of all the clan's men, some ten thousand in
number
The
clan's important decisions must be approved by
the
high chief
a
king
Okonkwo
the
Oracle of the Hills and the Caves
Answer:
the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves
Nwoye
could best be described as
fierce
and violent
sad
and thoughtful
stupid
and lazy
irritable
and malicious
Answer:
sad and thoughtful
Late
one night, Ezinma is taken temporarily by
the
white man
the
Oracle of the Hills and the Caves
Ikemefuna's
ghost
Nwoye
Answer:
the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves
The
relationship between Okwonko's wives could best be described as
competitive
and ruthless
angry
and full of jealousy
catty
and backstabbing
sisterly
and supportive
Answer:
sisterly and supportive
Okonkwo's
treatment of his family could best be described as
loving
and tender
stern
but often indulgent
stern
and often violent
generous
and rational
Answer:
stern and often violent
For
certain religious festivals, men of the clan become the living vessels for
important clan spirits. The rituals involve elaborate costumes and masks. These
spirits are called
egwugwu
ozu
ogbanje
obi
Answer:
egwugwu
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