Can you remember the exact time during the harmattan when Okonkwo’s fame spread like bush-fire? This Things Fall Apart Chapter 1 Quiz will test your memory of the legendary wrestling match against Amalinze the Cat. Let’s see if you really remember details of Unoka’s failure or you are just cruising on general knowledge.
Things Fall Apart Chapter 1 Quiz Questions
- Who is the protagonist introduced in Chapter 1?
- What is Okonkwo famous for in Umuofia?
- Who was Amalinze the Cat?
- How does Achebe describe Okonkwo’s fame?
- What is Okonkwo’s father’s name?
- How is Unoka characterized in Chapter 1?
- What is Unoka’s greatest passion?
- Why is Unoka considered a failure?
- What is Okonkwo’s greatest fear?
- What motivates Okonkwo’s hard work?
- What emotion dominates Okonkwo’s character?
- How many villages make up Umuofia?
- What is Umuofia known for among the neighboring clans?
- What is Unoka’s attitude toward war?
- How does Okonkwo first gain respect in Umuofia?
- How old was Okonkwo when he became famous?
- What are yams considered in Umuofia culture?
- What is Unoka’s attitude toward debt?
- What proverb describes Unoka’s failures?
- What does Okonkwo despise most in a man?
- How does Unoka die?
- Where are people who die of swelling disease buried?
- How does the clan view those who die of abominable illnesses?
- What is Okonkwo’s reputation in Umuofia?
- What kind of father is Okonkwo determined to be?
- What is Okonkwo’s relationship with emotion?
- What does Okonkwo do when he feels angry or afraid?
- What theme is introduced in Chapter 1 through Okonkwo and Unoka’s contrast?
- What does Achebe use to describe Igbo culture in the first chapter?
- How does Chapter 1 end?