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Chinua Achebe's first book, "Things Fall Apart", is considered his magnum opus, but he kept writing about life in Nigeria throughout his life, which included the devastation of the Biafran War. Although he wrote in english, he was often scathing about the impact of colonialism on Nigeria and the wider African scene.
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  "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe   popular trivia quiz  
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This classic of world literature tells the story of a West African village both before and during its colonization by the British in the 1890s. This quiz will try to highlight some of the novel's major points.
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  Who's Who in "Things Fall Apart"?    
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"Things Fall Apart" is written by Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian novelist. This book was written in 1958, but is still widely read today! This quiz is about the characters in "Things Fall Apart" - do you know them all?
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Chinua Achebe Trivia Questions
1. What is the name of Okonkwo's first wife?

From Quiz Who's Who in "Things Fall Apart"?

Answer: We don't know

Okonkwo's first wife is never named in the book, only being referred to as "Nwoye's mother". Ekwefi is Okonkwo's second wife and his favourite. He in fact stole her from another man; this is seen to be one of the reasons why Okonkwo is so unlucky. Ezinma is Ekwefi's daughter, Okonkwo's favourite child. Ojiugo is Okonkwo's third and final wife, who is seen in the books to be beaten during the sacred Week of Peace.

2. Throughout the book, an unusual currency is used for most transactions. What is this unlikely coin of the realm?

From Quiz "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe

Answer: Cowries

Cowries are small, hard shells originally carried by British ships as ballast when sailing back to England from India. During the slave trade, these shells gradually came to be used as currency in West Africa. In the period after that in which the novel is set, the British Administration gradually converted its African colonies to the pound sterling. The rate of exchange between the pound and the cowrie was so poor that new forms of British currency (including the 1/10 penny) had to be introduced.

3. What is the name of the boy who was brought to Okonkwo as a sacrifice?

From Quiz Who's Who in "Things Fall Apart"?

Answer: Ikemefuna

Hopefully, you knew this! Ikemefuna was brought to Okonkwo to look after, until it was time for him to be killed. Indeed, it was Okonkwo himself who "drew his machete and cut him down", even though he liked Ikemefuna and they saw each other as father and son. Ikemefuna was very important because, after his death, Nwoye began to question the way the tribe did things - a contributing factor to his conversion to Christianity.

4. Which description best describes Mr Brown?

From Quiz Who's Who in "Things Fall Apart"?

Answer: A kind Christian who tries to understand the tribe

Mr Brown comes to set up a church and school in Umofia and attempts to convert people to Christianity. Although he tries to teach his ways to the tribe, he doesn't force them to give up their religion and tries to understand their views and ways of life.

5. Chapter 13 sees Okonkwo banished from Umuofia for killing someone. What were the circumstances of this homicide?

From Quiz "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe

Answer: Firing off a gun at the funeral of village elder Ezeudu to celebrate his great life, Okonkwo accidentally kills Ezeudu's son

Perplexingly, it is not a bullet that does the killing; a piece of metal flies off the gun's carbine, hitting the boy in the heart. Though there is no British involvement in this episode, the "British revenge" scenario is played out in Chapter 15, which sees the British massacre a whole village for the death of one missionary.

6. Okonkwo has to go and stay with his uncle when he is banished from his home. What is his uncle's name?

From Quiz Who's Who in "Things Fall Apart"?

Answer: Uchendu

Uchendu reminds Okonkwo that "mother is supreme" and that he should be grateful for the support his mother-land has given him. Remember, Unoka is Okonkwo's father, and Umuofia is the land of the nine villages in the novel. "Ukonkwu" isn't a character at all.

7. This character is violent and aggressive, with a very inflexible mind. He often takes out his anger on members of his family but hides away any "womanly" emotions. Which character fits the description?

From Quiz Who's Who in "Things Fall Apart"?

Answer: Okonkwo

Okonkwo's character can be described as him being incredibly horrible! However, you can understand the reason for him being like this: he was trying not to be like his father. Even though Okonkwo has his flaws, there are moments in the novel where he is seen to have good points too, such as the fact that he does care for his family (when he goes to get Ezinma back from Chielo) and that he makes people feel safe when he is around.

8. What does Enoch do which enrages the tribe?

From Quiz Who's Who in "Things Fall Apart"?

Answer: He unmasks an egwugwu

This is a huge offense, as the tribe believe that when the egwugwu is unmasked, the spirit is killed.

9. Who is NOT a character in the novel?

From Quiz Who's Who in "Things Fall Apart"?

Answer: Chinua

Remember - Chinua is the author's first name! He is not a character in the novel, although the character of Okonkwo is supposedly based upon his grandfather. Uchendu is Okonkwo's uncle, Ezeudu is the old man who died in the novel, and Isaac is the Christian name Nwoye chooses after he converts.

10. What is the name of Okonkwo's close friend?

From Quiz Who's Who in "Things Fall Apart"?

Answer: Obierika

Obierika visits Okonkwo when he has to go to his motherland in exile, to tell him of the news at home. He is very loyal to Okonkwo, right to the end, even when he has committed suicide (which is seen as a sin in the eyes of the tribe).

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