Darkness has fallen over the village. That night Chielo’s voice rang in the air, claiming Ezinma for Agbala. This Things Fall Apart Chapter 11 Quiz is based on Ekwefi’s desperate journey into the shadows of the forest. The first reply sets the long journey to the cave underway.
Things Fall Apart Chapter 11 Quiz Questions
- What story is told at the beginning of Chapter 11?
- Who tells the story of the Tortoise and the Birds?
- What is the moral of the Tortoise and the Birds story?
- What does the Tortoise ask the Birds for in the story?
- What does the Tortoise call himself at the feast?
- Why do the birds take back their feathers from the Tortoise?
- What happens to the Tortoise when he jumps from the sky?
- Who repairs the Tortoise’s broken shell?
- What interrupts the peaceful night after the story?
- Who is Chielo?
- What does Chielo demand from Ekwefi?
- What does Chielo call Ezinma during the encounter?
- How does Ekwefi react when Chielo takes Ezinma?
- Where does Chielo take Ezinma?
- How does Okonkwo respond when he learns Ezinma is gone?
- What does Ekwefi carry as she follows Chielo?
- What natural element sets the mood as Ekwefi follows Chielo?
- What emotion dominates Ekwefi during her pursuit?
- Where does Chielo pass through on her way to the Oracle?
- What role does Ezinma play in this chapter’s tension?
- What does Ekwefi’s pursuit of Chielo reveal about her?
- How does Achebe build suspense in this chapter?
- What does Okonkwo do after Ekwefi leaves to follow Chielo?
- Where does Ekwefi finally stop to wait for Chielo’s return?
- What does the journey through the night symbolize?
- What relationship is deepened in this chapter?
- What cultural element is most evident in Chapter 11?
- What emotion does Okonkwo feel when he finds Ekwefi waiting?
- What theme does Chapter 11 emphasize?
- How does Chapter 11 end?