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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 9-11 Quiz

Further Study Chapters 9-11 Quiz

1 of 5
Why is Ekwefi so distraught by Ezinma's illness?

Because all of her children died early in childhood
Because Okonkwo will become angry and beat her
Because Chielo said Ekwefi would likely die soon
Because she is afraid she will get sick too

2 of 5
Who cures Ezinma?

Ekwefi
Chielo
Nwoye
Okonkwo

3 of 5
On what condition can Uzowulu have Mgbafo back?

If he pays a heavy fine
He must ask her three times to return and build her a new hut.
He must beg her to come back, and if he beats her again they will cut off his genitals.
If he wins a series of wrestling matches with Mgbafo's brother

4 of 5
Where does Chielo take Ezinma?

Straight to the cave of the Oracle
Around all nine villages and then into the cave of the Oracle
To the Evil Forest
To her hut

5 of 5
What surprises Ekwefi when she waits outside the cave?

She hears screams from inside the cave.
An egwugwu passes by.
Ekwefi runs out of the cave covered in blood.
Okonkwo appears.

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