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Things Fall Apart

Chinua Achebe

Study Guide

Summary
Characters
- Character List
- Okonkwo
- Nwoye
- Ezinma
- Mr. Brown
- Ikemefuna
- Unoka
Main Ideas
Quotes
- Important Quotations Explained
- Quotes By Character
- Okonkwo
- Nwoye
- Ezinma
- Mr. Brown
- Ikemefuna
- Unoka
Further Study
Writing Help

Further Study Chapters 1-3 Quiz

Further Study Chapters 1-3 Quiz

1 of 5
Who is the Cat?

One of the spirit gods the villagers believe in
A great wrestler whom Okonkwo beat as a young man
Okonkwo's father, Unoka
Okonkwo is called the Cat when he wrestles

2 of 5
Why did people laugh at Okonkwo's father, Unoka?

Because he slept in the public square and begged for money
Because he was short, skinny, and spoke in a high voice
Because he was poor, a "loafer," and borrowed money without paying it back
Because his yam harvests were always pathetic

3 of 5
What does Okonkwo think about his son, Nwoye?

That he is industrious and takes after his father
That he is sullen and depressed
That even though he's only 12 he's already a man
That he may be lazy and lacking ambition

4 of 5
Why is Ikemefuna sent from another village to live with Okonkwo?

As part of the price for a woman being murdered
Because Ikemefuna's parents die in a fire
Okonkwo's family takes him in as a house servant.
As part of an arranged marriage with Ezinma

5 of 5
What did Okonkwo borrow to start his first farm?

Money
Yam seeds
An obi
Palm oil

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