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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can Ezeudu, the oldest man in his village, only be buried at night?
(a) He is a noble warrior with three titles to his name. A man who took titles can only be buried after dark.
(b) The oldest man of the village is always buried after dark.
(c) It is believed being buried at night will bring the dead man closer to his ancestors.
(d) The spirits announce that he has to be buried at night.

2. What does Okonkwo serve at the feast for all the umunna, the descendants of Okolo?
(a) Yams wrapped in palm leaves and roasted with palm oil
(b) Roasted locusts and small wild birds
(c) Three goats, fowls, foo-foo, yam pottage, egusi soup, bitter-leaf soup, palm-wine and kola nuts
(d) Fish from the stream, and roasted locusts

3. Why do the elders fear for the young people of the village?
(a) They follow the old ways instead of the new religion.
(b) They are unwilling to hunt.
(c) They are poor farmers.
(d) They do not understand the bond of kinship.

4. What happens to twins born in Umuofia?
(a) They are drowned.
(b) They are revered as sacred above all other infants.
(c) They are considered good luck and raised by the priestess of the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves.
(d) They are placed in earthenware pots and thrown away in the forest.

5. Every man learns the language of the ekwe. How does the wooden instrument let the people know exactly who has died?
(a) First it announces the name of the clan, then it names the village, and finally it names the man.
(b) It spells out the letters in the name.
(c) It announces the name of the man over and over again.
(d) It only announces the name of the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. Okonkwo is sitting in his obi with Ikemefuna and Nwoye, eating dried locusts when Ogbuefi Ezeudu comes with a message. What is the message?

2. What descends on the land of Okonkwo, darkens the sky, settles on the rooftops, and breaks mighty tree branches under them?

3. What does the oldest member of the clan say is the reason for gathering for Okonkwo's feast?

4. How does Ekwefi and Ezinma harvest the cassava for the feast?

5. How is Okonkwo going to thank his mother's people for helping him during his seven years in exile?

(see the answer key)

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