Things Fall Apart Chapter 16 Quiz

What theme connects Nwoye’s conversion to the wider narrative?

How do the villagers react to hearing their gods called powerless?

What concept does the missionary try to explain about his religion?

What is the central symbol of change in Chapter 16?

What belief do the missionaries express about death?

How does Obierika feel about the coming of the white men?

How do the clan elders view Nwoye’s curiosity?

How does Chapter 16 end?

Why does Obierika visit Okonkwo in Chapter 16?

What lesson does Obierika’s visit teach about Umuofia’s future?

Where do the missionaries first build their church in Umuofia?

What emotion dominates Nwoye’s mind after hearing the Christian doctrine?

Who is curious enough to stay and listen to the missionaries’ words?

What language barrier exists between the missionaries and the villagers?

Who visits Okonkwo in Mbanta at the beginning of Chapter 16?

What do the missionaries say about the Igbo gods?

What do the Igbo people think will happen to the white men after they insult the gods?

How does the audience react when the missionary mentions Chukwu?

Who is the leader of the white missionaries in Umuofia?

What does the missionary refer to God as in his speech?

What mistake does the interpreter make during his translation?

What feeling does Nwoye experience as he listens to the new religion?

What reaction do the people of Umuofia have to the white missionaries’ message?

What emotion does Okonkwo associate with Christianity?

What does the new faith’s message remind Nwoye of?

What major theme emerges in Chapter 16?

What promise do the missionaries make to those who convert?

What news shocks Okonkwo the most from Obierika’s visit?

How do the villagers respond to the idea of one supreme God?

How does Okonkwo react to hearing about Nwoye’s conversion?