If you cannot distinguish between a chi and an efulefu, do not claim to know the novel well. This Things Fall Apart Vocabulary Quiz will test your understanding of the Ibo words and particular language that give the book its authentic cultural texture. Show you know the vocabulary…
Things Fall Apart Vocabulary Quiz Questions
- What does the word “Chi” mean in the context of Igbo culture?
- What does “Obi” refer to in the novel?
- What is the meaning of “Egwugwu”?
- What does “Ilo” signify in Igbo society?
- What does the term “Ozo” describe?
- What does “Ogbanje” refer to in the story?
- What is “Umuofia” in the novel?
- What is “Yam” a symbol of in the novel?
- What does “Ikemefuna” represent in the novel’s culture?
- What is “Kola nut” used for in Igbo tradition?
- What does “Chi” determine in a man’s life according to Igbo belief?
- What is the meaning of “Nwoye”?
- What is “Ezinma” known as in the novel?
- What does “Ani” represent in Igbo cosmology?
- What does “Mbanta” refer to in the story?
- What is the meaning of “Ogwu”?
- What does “Efulefu” mean in the Igbo context?
- What does “Ogene” refer to?
- What is an “Ikenga”?
- What does “Chi ukwu” mean?
- What does “Umuada” signify?
- What does “Iyi uwa” mean in Igbo belief?
- What does “Osu” refer to in the novel?
- What is “Egwugwu house” known for?
- What is “Abame” in the story?
- What is meant by “Obanje”?
- What is “Ofo” in Igbo culture?
- What does “Isi” mean in Igbo?
- What does “Okonkwo’s Chi” symbolize?
- What is “Ekwe” in Igbo tradition?