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Things Fall Apart

Chinua Achebe

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Summary
Characters
- Character List
- Okonkwo
- Nwoye
- Ezinma
- Mr. Brown
- Ikemefuna
- Unoka
Main Ideas
Quotes
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- Quotes by Character
- Okonkwo
- Nwoye
- Ezinma
- Mr. Brown
- Ikemefuna
- Unoka
- Quotes by Setting
- Igboland
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Chapters 24-25 Quiz

Further Study Chapters 24-25 Quiz

1 of 5
What does Okonwko wear to the town meeting?

His ancestral spirit costume
The outfit he wore when he wrestled the Cat
White men's clothing
His war dress

2 of 5
What does Okonkwo do at the town meeting?

Give a rousing speech
Incite the villagers to fight against the white men
Kill two court messengers
Call the villagers cowards and women

3 of 5
What happens to Okonkwo after he leaves the meeting?

He hangs himself.
The District Commissioner shoots him.
Reverand James Smith convinces him to convert.
He locks himself in his compound and dies of grief.

4 of 5
Why won't the clansmen touch Okonkwo's body and insist the white men do it?

They consider suicide a grave sin and that his body is now evil.
They want the white men to understand that his death is the missionaries' fault.
They are angry with Okonkwo because they will be imprisoned for his actions.
They want to prove their new loyalty to the white men.

5 of 5
What does the commissioner think after he hears Okonkwo's story?

He feels a pang of regret though he won't admit it.
He dismisses Okonkwo completely.
He thinks it might make for an interesting paragraph or two in his book.
He realizes that the white men have made a grave mistake.

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