The leaders of Mbanta were not so stupid as to give the missionaries a plot of land in the Evil Forest. This Things Fall Apart Chapter 17 Quiz will test you on why the villagers thought the white man would die in four days. Now prove what you know about the old gods vs the new church.
Things Fall Apart Chapter 17 Quiz Questions
- Who is the main missionary introduced in Chapter 17?
- Where do the missionaries build their church in Mbanta?
- Why do the villagers laugh when the missionaries ask for land?
- Who gives the missionaries land for their church?
- What is the Evil Forest known for?
- Why do the villagers think the missionaries will die?
- How long do the villagers expect the missionaries to live?
- What happens after twenty-eight days pass?
- What effect does the survival of the missionaries have on the villagers?
- Who begins to join the church after its survival?
- How do the elders feel about the new converts?
- Who is one of the first converts from Mbanta?
- How does Nwoye feel when he hears the missionaries’ message?
- Why does Nwoye identify with the Christian message?
- What memory haunts Nwoye and drives him to Christianity?
- How does Okonkwo react to Nwoye’s conversion?
- Who helps Nwoye find refuge after his father’s anger?
- What does Okonkwo call the converts who follow the missionaries?
- What is Nwoye’s new name after joining the Christians?
- How do the villagers view Nwoye’s conversion?
- What does Okonkwo fear most about his son’s conversion?
- What happens to Okonkwo after he learns of Nwoye’s conversion?
- What does Okonkwo threaten to do to Nwoye?
- What role does Uchendu play during this conflict?
- How does Mr. Kiaga treat the converts from the clan?
- What does the church’s survival in the Evil Forest symbolize?
- What emotion dominates Okonkwo’s household after Nwoye leaves?
- What message does Achebe convey through Nwoye’s conversion?
- How does Chapter 17 end?
- What theme is most evident in Chapter 17?