You might think the end was inevitable but it’s the specific betrayals and misunderstandings of the final chapters that tell a more complicated story. This Things Fall Apart Part 3 Quiz covers the return to Umuofia and the final confrontation with the British administration. See if you really understood the climax.
Things Fall Apart Part 3 Quiz Questions
- Where does Okonkwo return to after his exile in Mbanta?
- What is Okonkwo’s main goal upon returning to Umuofia?
- What major change does Okonkwo find in Umuofia after his return?
- Who is the new missionary leader in Umuofia?
- How does Mr. Smith differ from Mr. Brown?
- What has Mr. Brown established before leaving Umuofia?
- Who replaces Mr. Brown as head of the church?
- Who is Enoch in Part 3?
- What offense does Enoch commit that enrages the clan?
- Why is unmasking an egwugwu such a serious act?
- What do the egwugwu do in retaliation for Enoch’s crime?
- Who leads the egwugwu during the destruction of the church?
- What does the destruction of the church symbolize?
- What is the District Commissioner’s response to the destruction of the church?
- How are the clan leaders lured into capture by the Commissioner?
- What punishment do the prisoners endure?
- What demand do the court messengers make for the men’s release?
- How does the clan respond to the humiliation of their leaders?
- What happens at the great clan meeting after the leaders’ release?
- Why does Okonkwo kill the messenger?
- What is the reaction of the crowd after Okonkwo kills the messenger?
- What realization does Okonkwo have after the crowd’s silence?
- What ultimate act does Okonkwo commit at the end of the novel?
- Why is Okonkwo’s suicide considered an abomination?
- Who finds Okonkwo’s body?
- Why do the clansmen ask the Commissioner’s men for help?
- What does Obierika tell the District Commissioner?
- What book does the Commissioner plan to write?
- What theme does Part 3 emphasize most strongly?
- How does Things Fall Apart end?