Iron horse come. White man come. The oracle foretells of destruction. Obierika’s terrifying report from Abame leads into this Things Fall Apart Chapter 15 Quiz. The tragedy starts unfolding as you begin the quiz.
Things Fall Apart Chapter 15 Quiz Questions
- Who visits Okonkwo in Mbanta in Chapter 15?
- What news does Obierika bring to Okonkwo?
- Why was Abame destroyed?
- Who told the people of Abame that strangers would bring destruction?
- How did the white man arrive in Abame?
- What did the Oracle warn the people of Abame about the white man?
- What did the Abame people do after consulting the Oracle?
- What did the Abame people tie to the sacred tree?
- How did the other white men retaliate after the death of their companion?
- What is the white men’s “iron horse” later understood to be?
- How many white men returned to Abame to seek revenge?
- What did the white men do before attacking Abame?
- What lesson does Uchendu draw from the story of Abame?
- How does Okonkwo respond to the story of Abame’s destruction?
- What does Obierika say about the people of Abame before the attack?
- What symbol of ignorance does Uchendu point out about Abame’s actions?
- What deeper meaning does the Abame story carry?
- What emotion dominates the story told by Obierika?
- What is Okonkwo’s main reaction to hearing about white men?
- What does Obierika bring for Okonkwo besides the news?
- Why did Obierika sell Okonkwo’s yams?
- What gesture of friendship does Obierika show during his visit?
- What theme does the story of Abame emphasize?
- How does Uchendu interpret the white man’s silence before his death?
- What does the destruction of Abame foreshadow?
- What proverb could summarize Uchendu’s advice about the Abame tragedy?
- What does Obierika say the white men bring besides destruction?
- How do the Mbanta people react to hearing about Abame’s fate?
- What literary device is most prominent in Chapter 15’s story of Abame?
- How does Chapter 15 contribute to the novel’s central conflict?