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Things Fall Apart

Chinua Achebe

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Summary
Characters
- Character List
- Okonkwo
- Nwoye
- Ezinma
- Mr. Brown
- Ikemefuna
- Unoka
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- Okonkwo
- Nwoye
- Ezinma
- Mr. Brown
- Ikemefuna
- Unoka
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- Igboland
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Chapters 12-13 Quiz

Further Study Chapters 12-13 Quiz

1 of 5
What did Okonkwo do when Ezinma was taken by Chielo?

He visited his friend Obeirika.
He followed Chielo and Ezinma around the villages and to the cave of the Oracle.
He went to bed.
He went back and forth to the cave looking for Chielo, Ezinma, and Ekwefi.

2 of 5
How is Ezinma returned?

She isn't.
She wanders out of the woods a week later.
Chielo puts her on her bed the next morning without saying anything.
Okonkwo retrieves her from the cave and carries her back the next morning.

3 of 5
What ceremony does Okonkwo's family help prepare for?

A betrothal ceremony for the daughter of Okonkwo's friend
A betrothal ceremony for Ezinma
The funeral of Ogbeuefi Ezeudu
A farewell feast before Okonkwo's family goes into exile

4 of 5
What happens at Ogbuefi Ezeudu's funeral?

Nwoye accuses Okonkwo of killing Ikemefuna.
Okonkwo accidentally shoots and kills Ezeudu's young son.
Okonkwo beats his second wife.
Chielo prophesies the arrival of white men and the disintegration of tribal culture.

5 of 5
What is Okonkwo's punishment?

The entire family must live in exile for seven years.
Okonkwo must pay hundreds of cowries to the dead boy's family.
Okonkwo must go into exile alone forever.
Nwoye must be killed.

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