What is it that a man who masters his enemies without, too often fails to master his own temper within? This Things Fall Apart Chapter 4 Quiz covers the violation of the Week of Peace and the subsequent punishment. First, think about the fragility of tradition.
Things Fall Apart Chapter 4 Quiz Questions
- What quality earns Okonkwo respect in Umuofia?
- How does Okonkwo treat those beneath him?
- What emotion most influences Okonkwo’s behavior?
- Who is Okonkwo’s lazy father whose failures haunt him?
- What act earns Okonkwo great fame early in life?
- What kind of man was Unoka?
- Why does Okonkwo despise gentleness?
- Who comes to live with Okonkwo in Chapter 4?
- Where does Ikemefuna come from?
- Why is Ikemefuna sent to Umuofia?
- How does Ikemefuna adjust to life in Okonkwo’s household?
- Who becomes Ikemefuna’s closest companion?
- How does Okonkwo treat Ikemefuna?
- What does Ikemefuna call Okonkwo?
- How do the villagers view Okonkwo’s rise to success?
- Why does Okonkwo break the Week of Peace?
- What offense does Ojiugo commit to anger Okonkwo?
- What is the Week of Peace meant to honor?
- What punishment does the priest Ezeani give Okonkwo for his offense?
- How do the villagers react to Okonkwo’s violation of peace?
- What does Okonkwo’s act reveal about his character?
- Who is Ani in Igbo belief?
- Why is Okonkwo ashamed after the incident?
- What ritual follows the Week of Peace?
- How do the villagers view breaking the Week of Peace?
- What is Okonkwo’s attitude toward his wives in general?
- What does Okonkwo value most in life?
- How do the elders interpret Okonkwo’s violent nature?
- What theme is emphasized in Chapter 4?
- How does Chapter 4 end?