Characters such as Obierika, Nwoye and the District Commissioner all represent different reactions to the clash of two cultures. This Things Fall Apart Character Matching Quiz asks you to match these iconic figures to their specific motivations and actions. Match the names to their destinies now.
Things Fall Apart Character Matching Quiz Questions
- Who is the fierce and respected leader of Umuofia known for his strength and pride?
- Who is Okonkwo’s eldest son who struggles with his father’s expectations?
- Who is the boy given to Umuofia as a peace offering and raised in Okonkwo’s household?
- Who is Okonkwo’s favorite child and only daughter by Ekwefi?
- Who is Okonkwo’s second wife, known for her beauty and defiance?
- Who is Okonkwo’s friend who provides wise and moderate advice?
- Who is Okonkwo’s lazy and unsuccessful father, remembered for his debts?
- Who is the priestess of Agbala who carries Ezinma to the Oracle?
- Who is the eldest man in the village, who warns Okonkwo not to take part in Ikemefuna’s death?
- Who is the wealthy man who first helps Okonkwo start his farm with yam seeds?
- Who is the white missionary known for his respect and understanding toward the Igbo people?
- Who replaces Mr. Brown and is known for his intolerance and zealotry?
- Who is the white colonial official who plans to write “The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger”?
- Who is Okonkwo’s uncle who receives him in Mbanta during his exile?
- Who is Okonkwo’s youngest wife, beaten during the Week of Peace?
- Who is Okonkwo’s father-in-law, who disapproves of Okonkwo’s harshness?
- Who is the convert who unmasks an egwugwu and is killed by the clan?
- Who is the child born to Ekwefi after many miscarriages and believed to be an ogbanje?
- Who is the mother goddess of the earth in Igbo religion?
- Who is the Oracle of the Hills and Caves?
- Who is the man whose son is killed accidentally by Okonkwo’s gun?
- Who is the man who helps the missionaries translate and acts as interpreter?
- Who is the first convert in Mbanta, formerly an outcast?
- Who is Nwoye’s Christian name after his conversion?
- Who is the man who represents wisdom and serves as Okonkwo’s foil?
- Who is the boy who calls Okonkwo “father” before his death?
- Who is the goddess whose priestess Chielo serves?
- Who is the oldest daughter of Okonkwo’s first wife?
- Who is the character who mourns for the clan’s downfall after Okonkwo’s death?
- Who is the main character whose tragic flaw is his fear of weakness?