Things Fall Apart Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Things Fall Apart? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. When Ogbuefi Udo's wife is murdered, how is he compensated?


He's given a young girl to be his bride.
Her murderer's family must pay him in cold, hard cash.
He can't be compensated, because women are irreplaceable.
He's given a bunch of land to farm.
Q. What would Western society consider unusual about Okonkwo's household?


He has too many children.
He doesn't have but a few children.
He has several wives.
He lives in Africa.
Q. What type of husband is Okonkwo?


He is loving and temperate.
His word goes, and don't you forget it.
He's a fun-loving dude.
He's actually not anyone's husband; where'd you get that from?
Q. When Okonkwo looks at his eldest son, Nwoye, he believes the boy to be what?


delightfully happy
a future leader
a good hunter
incredibly lazy
Q. How was Okonkwo's start in life different from the usual beginning?


His father left a barn.
His father didn't leave him anything.
His father left him lots of money.
His father never left him.