Things Fall Apart MCQs
1. Okonkwo initially brought honour to his village by defeating which famous wrestler?
A. Obierika the Fish
B. Amalinze the Cat
C. Ezeudu the Strong
D. Okoye the Cobra
2. For how many years had Amalinze been unbeaten before his match with Okonkwo?
A. Five years
B. Three years
C. Ten years
D. Seven years
3. What feature of Okonkwo’s body was said to give him a severe look?
A. His long, black beard
B. His bushy eyebrows and wide nose
C. His tall, thin frame
D. His muscular arms
4. What character trait defined Okonkwo’s father, Unoka?
A. Industrious and wealthy
B. Fearless and warlike
C. Lazy and improvident
D. Strict and proud
5. What were Unoka’s happiest moments?
A. Planting yams during the rainy season
B. Paying off his debts
C. The moons after the harvest when he played his flute
D. Arguing about the impending war
6. Among the Igbo, what is regarded as “the palm-oil with which words are eaten”?
A. Kola nuts
B. Proverbs
C. Palm-wine
D. Sacrifices
7. Besides meaning ‘woman’, what else could the word agbala mean?
A. A wealthy farmer
B. A man who had taken no title
C. A village elder
D. A medicine man
8. How was the town crier’s message communicated at night?
A. By shouting
B. By a metal flute
C. By the booming of the ogene
D. By drums and singing
9. What were children warned not to do at night for fear of evil spirits?
A. Run outside
B. Talk loudly
C. Whistle
D. Cook food
10. What does the Ibo proverb say about the moonlight state?
A. When the moon is shining, the farmer rests.
B. When the moon is shining, the warrior trains.
C. When the moon is shining, the cripple becomes hungry for a walk.
D. When the moon is shining, the spirits sleep.
11. What was Okonkwo’s main achievement in Umuofia’s latest war?
A. He was the first to bring home a human head.
B. He led the negotiations for peace.
C. He brought back the compensation virgin.
D. He threw the enemy’s greatest warrior.
12. Approximately how many men gathered at the market after the town crier’s call?
A. One thousand
B. Five thousand
C. Ten thousand
D. Twenty thousand
13. Who was the murder victim from Mbaino that required compensation?
A. The wife of Ogbuefi Ezeugo
B. A daughter of Umuofia
C. A titled elder
D. Ikemefuna’s sister
14. What was the name of Umuofia’s potent war-medicine?
A. Egwugwu
B. Ani
C. Agbala
D. Agadi-nwayi
15. The Oracle of the Hills and the Caves, which Unoka consulted, was called what?
A. Ani
B. Agbala
C. Ifejioku
D. Idemili
16. How did worshippers enter the Oracle’s shrine?
A. By climbing a tall hill
B. By crawling through a small hole
C. By following the priestess
D. By entering a wide, clear path
17. What reason did the priestess give for Unoka’s miserable harvests?
A. He had offended the god of yams.
B. He had failed to sacrifice a cock.
C. The weakness of his machete and hoe.
D. He had not taken enough titles.
18. Unoka died from what illness?
A. Iba (fever)
B. Swelling in the stomach and limbs
C. Wounds from war
D. Old age
19. Which wealthy man lent Okonkwo his first seed yams?
A. Uchendu
B. Obierika
C. Nwakibie
D. Ogbuefi Ezeugo
20. What philosophical statement did Nwakibie use when breaking the kola nut?
A. “He who brings kola brings life.”
B. “A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness.”
C. “Let the kite perch and let the eagle perch too.”
D. “Yam stands for manliness.”
21. How many seed yams did Nwakibie offer Okonkwo?
A. Four hundred
B. Three hundred
C. Eight hundred
D. Two thousand
22. What simile is used to describe Okonkwo’s fame?
A. It was as steady as a stream.
B. It had grown like a bush-fire in the harmattan.
C. It was as fleeting as a kite in the wind.
D. It was as cold as ash.
23. Okoye came to Unoka to ask for the return of how many cowries?
A. Ten
B. Fifty
C. Two hundred
D. A thousand
24. What title was Okoye preparing to take?
A. The fourth title
B. The ozo title
C. The Idemili title
D. The Ndichie title
25. Okonkwo was ruled by a passion to hate everything his father had loved, including gentleness and what?
A. Music
B. Idleness
C. Drinking palm-wine
D. Kites
26. What symbol of personal success was built against the wall of Okonkwo’s compound?
A. The obi (his hut)
B. The barn
C. The medicine house
D. The goat shed
27. When Ikemefuna was handed to Okonkwo’s senior wife, what did Okonkwo thunder at her?
A. “Is he staying long with us?”
B. “Do what you are told, woman.”
C. “He belongs to the clan.”
D. “I shall kill you.”
28. What was the year Okonkwo borrowed seed-yams from Nwakibie called?
A. The Year of the Great Harvest
B. The Year the Earth Smiled
C. The worst year in living memory
D. The Year of the Locusts
29. After the drought, how long did the subsequent torrential rains last?
A. Eight market weeks
B. Three moons
C. For days and nights together
D. A whole year
30. What was Okonkwo’s philosophy after surviving the worst harvest year?
A. “Since I survived that year, I shall survive anything.”
B. “A man cannot rise beyond the destiny of his chi.”
C. “The sun will shine on those who stand.”
D. “Work brings success.”
31. Unoka told Okonkwo it is more bitter when a man fails in what way?
A. When his father is a failure.
B. When he fails alone.
C. When his crops rot.
D. When he is weak.
32. What did the proverb about a king’s mouth mean in reference to Okonkwo?
A. Okonkwo was humble despite his success.
B. Okonkwo’s success hid his impoverished background.
C. Okonkwo was rude and arrogant.
D. Okonkwo was too old to be ambitious.
33. What insult did Okonkwo hurl at Osugo during the kindred meeting?
A. Thief
B. Coward
C. Woman
D. Slave
34. According to Igbo proverb, when a man says yes, who agrees also?
A. His ancestors
B. His clan
C. His chi (personal god)
D. The earth goddess
35. What was the final compensation given for the murdered wife?
A. Two hundred cowries
B. The ill-fated lad, Ikemefuna
C. A young virgin
D. Both Ikemefuna and a young virgin
36. How long did Ikemefuna ultimately stay in Okonkwo’s household?
A. Two years
B. Three years
C. Seven years
D. One year
37. What emotion did Okonkwo show openly?
A. Affection
B. Weakness
C. Anger
D. Contentment
38. What was the name of Okonkwo’s youngest wife, whom he beat during the Week of Peace?
A. Ekwefi
B. Ojiugo
C. Nwoye’s mother
D. Ezinma
39. Why did Okonkwo beat his wife Ojiugo during the Week of Peace?
A. She did not look after Ikemefuna.
B. She failed to cook the afternoon meal.
C. She did not feed her children.
D. She did not bring water from the stream.
40. What was Okonkwo’s fine for breaking the Week of Peace?
A. One cock, cloth, and two hundred cowries
B. One she-goat, one hen, cloth, and a hundred cowries
C. A large barn of yams
D. Two she-goats and a pot of palm-wine
41. After breaking the peace, his enemies compared Okonkwo to the bird nza who challenged whom?
A. Ani
B. Amadiora
C. Agbala
D. His chi
42. Who was Ogbuefi Ezeudu?
A. The priest of Ani
B. The great orator
C. The oldest man in the village
D. The chief of the egwugwu
43. What was the historical punishment for breaking the Peace of Ani?
A. Banishment for seven years
B. Being dragged through the village until death
C. Killing the offender’s family
D. Destruction of the offender’s barn
44. Why did Okonkwo want Nwoye to become a great farmer?
A. So Nwoye could inherit his titles.
B. To make Nwoye’s mother happy.
C. Because yam stood for manliness.
D. So Nwoye could marry Ezinma.
45. What did the women plant between the yam mounds?
A. More yams
B. Palm trees
C. Maize, melons, and beans
D. Cassava only
46. What was a corn cob with only a few grains called?
A. Eze-nwayi
B. Eze-agadi-nwayi
C. Ekwe
D. Ogbanje
47. Which deity was honoured during the Feast of the New Yam?
A. Chukwu (Supreme God)
B. Amadiora (God of Thunder)
C. Ani (Earth goddess)
D. Agbala (Oracle)
48. What did the Feast of the New Yam mark the beginning of?
A. The season of hunger.
B. The season of plenty.
C. The return of the dry season.
D. The start of the planting season.
49. Who did Okonkwo attempt to shoot with his rusty gun?
A. A runaway goat
B. A messenger
C. His second wife, Ekwefi
D. Ikemefuna
50. Who was Okonkwo’s second wife, who had run away from her first husband?
A. Ojiugo
B. Nwoye’s mother
C. Chielo
D. Ekwefi
51. What gave Okonkwo fire and a desire to conquer and subdue?
A. Drinking strong palm-wine
B. The distant beating of drums
C. The sight of a wrestling match
D. The thought of war
52. What object symbolized a woman’s high status in a prosperous family?
A. A beautifully drawn pattern on her stomach
B. An anklet of her husband’s titles
C. A large basket of yams
D. A clean hut
53. Why did Obiageli break her waterpot?
A. She slipped on the muddy path.
B. She was showing off by balancing it and swaying her waist.
C. Ikemefuna pushed her.
D. She was too sad to carry it.
54. What major ceremony took place on the second day of the New Yam Festival?
A. The Feast of the Ancestors
B. The wrestling match
C. The naming ceremony
D. The bride-price negotiation
55. The sacred silk-cotton tree was believed to house the spirits of what?
A. Fallen warriors
B. The clan ancestors
C. Good children waiting to be born
D. The Oracle’s priestesses
56. Who was Maduka, the boy who won the sensational early wrestling bout?
A. Okonkwo’s son
B. Obierika’s son
C. Ezeudu’s son
D. Ikemefuna’s brother
57. What was Chielo’s role in her everyday life?
A. A wealthy farmer
B. A widow with two children
C. Okonkwo’s first wife
D. A singer and dancer
58. Who won the final wrestling match between Okafo and Ikezue?
A. Ikezue
B. Okafo
C. It was a draw.
D. Maduka
59. What kind of stories did Nwoye secretly prefer?
A. War stories
B. Stories of the tortoise
C. Stories of great farmers
D. Stories of his grandfather, Unoka
60. What was the traditional cycle of the locusts?
A. They came yearly during the harvest.
B. They came once a generation, returned for seven years, then vanished.
C. They came during the planting season only.
D. They came only during the Week of Peace.
61. Why were the descending locusts welcomed in Umuofia?
A. They symbolized a great harvest.
B. They were messengers of the earth goddess.
C. They were seen as good food to eat.
D. They scared away evil spirits.
62. Who warned Okonkwo not to participate in Ikemefuna’s execution?
A. Uchendu
B. Obierika
C. Ogbuefi Ezeudu
D. Ogbuefi Ezeugo
63. What was the Oracle’s final decision regarding Ikemefuna?
A. He should be adopted into the clan.
B. He should be taken outside Umuofia and killed.
C. He should be returned to Mbaino.
D. He should marry the compensation virgin.
64. What did Okonkwo do when Nwoye cried about Ikemefuna leaving?
A. He consoled him.
B. He beat him heavily.
C. He ignored him.
D. He sent him away.
65. Who was the last person Ikemefuna saw walking behind him?
A. Obierika
B. Ezeudu
C. Okonkwo
D. Nwoye
66. What were Ikemefuna’s last words to Okonkwo?
A. “I am hungry!”
B. “My father, they have killed me!”
C. “Where is my mother?”
D. “Agbala save me!”
67. Okonkwo killed Ikemefuna because he was afraid of being thought what?
A. Weak
B. Cowardly
C. Unmanly
D. All of the above
68. The news of Ikemefuna’s death reminded Nwoye of hearing what other sound?
A. Lost animals in the forest
B. Men being killed in war
C. Twins crying in the bush
D. The Oracle’s priestess wailing
69. Okonkwo compared his weakness to a giant walking with the limbs of what?
A. A mouse
B. A mosquito
C. A kite
D. A fish
70. What food did Okonkwo finally ask Ekwefi to roast for him?
A. Yams and soup
B. Plantains with oil-bean and fish
C. Coco-yams
D. Locusts
71. What was Okonkwo’s persistent thought about his daughter Ezinma?
A. She should marry well.
B. She should have been a boy.
C. She was too quiet.
D. She was too much like her mother.
72. Okonkwo wondered how a man who had killed five men could be troubled by adding whom to the number?
A. His father
B. A boy
C. A stranger
D. A ghost
73. What was Obierika’s main concern about Okonkwo killing Ikemefuna?
A. It would lead to war with Mbaino.
B. It was an offense against the Earth goddess.
C. It was against the Oracle’s decision.
D. It was too expensive.
74. Okonkwo defended his actions with which proverb?
A. A toad does not run in the daytime for nothing.
B. A child’s fingers are not scalded by a hot yam its mother gives it.
C. The kite will perch and the eagle will perch.
D. If a child washes his hands he can eat with kings.
75. What was the strange event regarding Ogbuefi Ndulue and his wife Ozoemena?
A. They died fighting each other.
B. They were both killed by the earth goddess.
C. Ozoemena died immediately after hearing of Ndulue’s death.
D. They were both buried in the Evil Forest.
76. Why did Okonkwo doubt the story about Ndulue’s death?
A. He found it strange that a great warrior would be so close to his wife.
B. He thought Ozoemena was a weak woman.
C. He thought the story was a lie.
D. He was worried about his own wives.
77. What was the law concerning titled men and palm trees?
A. They were forbidden to climb tall trees.
B. They must climb tall trees to show their strength.
C. They must not tap any palm wine.
D. They must hire professional tappers only.
78. How many men were in Obierika’s hut for the bride-price negotiation?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Nine
79. What were the traditional ornaments worn around Akueke’s waist called?
A. Uli
B. Jigida
C. Bangles
D. Coiffure
80. What item was used to represent cowries during the bride-price negotiation?
A. Kola nuts
B. Broomsticks
C. Yams
D. Goatskin bags
81. What was the final agreed bride-price for Akueke?
A. Fifteen bags of cowries
B. Thirty bags of cowries
C. Twenty bags of cowries
D. Two hundred cowries
82. What was the polite name for leprosy in Umuofia?
A. Ogbanje
B. The white skin
C. Ashy Buttocks
D. The Cat
83. What woke Okonkwo briefly the night after the execution?
A. A spirit
B. A court crier
C. A mosquito
D. A night bird
84. What was Ezinma’s illness diagnosed as?
A. Leprosy
B. Swelling
C. Iba (fever)
D. Madness
85. Ekwefi had borne ten children, but how many had died in infancy?
A. Five
B. Seven
C. Nine
D. Ten
86. What does the name Onwumbiko mean?
A. Death may please himself
B. Death, I implore you
C. May it not happen again
D. Mother is supreme
87. What was Ezinma believed to be, explaining her mother’s cycle of sorrow?
A. Egwugwu
B. Nnadi
C. Ogbanje
D. Agbala
88. What sign showed Ezinma’s bond with the world of ogbanje had been broken?
A. The killing of the sacred python
B. The digging up of her iyi-uwa
C. Her taking of a title
D. Her growing up to age ten
89. What was Ezinma’s iyi-uwa found to be?
A. A wooden carving
B. A smooth, shiny pebble in a dirty rag
C. A brass anklet
D. A clump of dry earth
90. Who worked tirelessly digging the pit to find the iyi-uwa?
A. Okonkwo
B. Okagbue Uyanwa (medicine man)
C. Nwoye
D. Obierika
91. What treatment did Okonkwo administer to Ezinma for her iba?
A. Beating her
B. Forcing her to sit over a pot of steaming medicine
C. Giving her palm-wine
D. Giving her eggs
92. Who were the two parties presenting their case before the egwugwu?
A. Okonkwo and Unoka
B. Okoye and Unoka
C. Uzowulu and Odukwe
D. Okagbue and Ekwefi
93. What group of people were forbidden from seeing inside the egwugwu hut?
A. Children
B. Untitled men
C. Women
D. Christians
94. Each of the nine egwugwu represented what?
A. A god
B. A wife
C. A village of the clan
D. A family ancestor
95. What did Uzowulu initially demand from his in-laws?
A. The return of his children
B. The return of his bride-price
C. A large barn of yams
D. The death of his wife
96. What was the name of the leader of the nine egwugwu?
A. Agbala
B. Evil Forest
C. Ajofia
D. Ekwensu
97. How did the ancestral spirits (egwugwu) address humans?
A. “Mortal”
B. “Child”
C. “Body”
D. “Kinsman”
98. What did Evil Forest declare himself to be when addressing Odukwe?
A. Dry-meat-that-fills-the-mouth
B. The Cat
C. The kite that perches
D. The Oracle of the Hills
99. What was Nwayieke notorious for doing late at night?
A. Shouting at her children
B. Playing the flute
C. Pounding foo-foo
D. Telling stories
100. Why were the birds hesitant to allow Tortoise to join their feast?
A. He had no feathers.
B. He was too heavy.
C. He was full of cunning and ungrateful.
D. He was too boastful.
101. What collective name did Tortoise convince the birds to adopt?
A. “The Feathered Ones”
B. “All of you”
C. “The King’s Messengers”
D. “Sky Travelers”
102. Who agreed to deliver Tortoise’s message to his wife?
A. Vulture
B. Mother Kite
C. Parrot
D. Cat
103. When Chielo came to Okonkwo’s compound, who did she say Agbala wanted to see?
A. Okonkwo
B. Ekwefi
C. Nwoye
D. Ezinma
104. What did Okonkwo’s wives use to carry light when Chielo arrived?
A. Torches
B. Oil lamps
C. Glowing logs
D. Fireflies
105. When Ekwefi ran after Chielo, what did she hit her left foot against?
A. A broken pot
B. An outcrop of rock
C. An outcropped root
D. The sacred silk-cotton tree
106. What was Ogbu-agali-odu, which Ekwefi remembered seeing?
A. A legendary wrestler
B. An evil essence loosed by potent “medicines”
C. The Oracle’s priestess
D. A dreaded egwugwu
107. What did people say when the moon rose late at night?
A. It was fighting the stars.
B. It was refusing food, like a sullen husband.
C. It was going to rain.
D. It was being chased by a kite.
108. As Chielo led Ezinma away, what distant village did she salute?
A. Umuofia
B. Mbaino
C. Umuachi
D. Abame
109. What did Ekwefi swear to do if she heard Ezinma cry out?
A. Run back home
B. Rush into the cave to defend her
C. Call for Okonkwo
D. Consult the Oracle
110. How many times did Okonkwo return to the shrine area?
A. One time
B. Two times
C. Three times
D. Four times
111. What was the name of the ceremony Obierika was celebrating for his daughter?
A. Nso-ani
B. Iyi-uwa
C. Uri
D. Isa-ifi
112. What animal did Obierika buy for his in-laws?
A. A fowl
B. A ram
C. A goat
D. A horse
113. How many pots of wine did Obierika’s in-laws bring to the uri?
A. Twenty
B. Thirty-five
C. Forty-five
D. Fifty
114. What was the latest song the girls danced to at the uri festival?
A. A song about a girl and her waist-beads.
B. A song about the market of Umuike.
C. A song about the white man.
D. A song about Ndulue and Ozoemena.
115. What instrument announced Ezeudu’s death?
A. The ogene
B. The ekwe
C. The flute
D. The cannon
116. At Ezeudu’s funeral, what signal announced the death to the clan?
A. The ringing of bells
B. The booming of the cannon
C. The women’s wailing
D. The singing of Okudo
117. How many titles had Ezeudu achieved in his life?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
118. How did Okonkwo cause the death of Ezeudu’s son?
A. He struck him with a machete.
B. His gun exploded, piercing the boy’s heart.
C. He killed him in a wrestling match.
D. He pushed him over a wall.
119. Okonkwo’s crime was classified as “female” because it was what?
A. Against his mother’s lineage
B. Done during a funeral
C. Inadvertent (accidental)
D. Committed by his wife
120. What was the punishment for Okonkwo’s female crime?
A. Banishment for life
B. Exile for seven years
C. Payment of 250 cowries
D. Execution by the egwugwu
121. Who received Okonkwo in Mbanta?
A. Obierika
B. Ogbuefi Ezenwa
C. Uchendu
D. Okagbue
122. What was the name of Okonkwo’s motherland?
A. Umuofia
B. Mbaino
C. Mbanta
D. Umuru
123. What did the people call the large drops of frozen water that fell after the drought?
A. Amadiora’s anger
B. The nuts of the water of heaven
C. The white seeds
D. Iba
124. What was the final ceremony of confession for Uchendu’s son and his new wife?
A. Uri
B. Isa-ifi
C. Nso-ani
D. The Holy Feast
125. What did Uchendu declare was the meaning of the name Nneka?
A. Daughter is Supreme
B. Mother is Supreme
C. Ancestor is Supreme
D. Chi is Supreme
126. According to Uchendu, when does a man find refuge in his motherland?
A. When he is weak
B. When he takes a title
C. When there is sorrow and bitterness
D. When he is prosperous
127. The clan of Abame was wiped out for killing a white man and tying his “iron horse” to what?
A. The market shrine
B. Their sacred silk-cotton tree
C. The church compound
D. Okonkwo’s old barn
128. What was the lesson of Uchendu’s Mother Kite story?
A. There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts.
B. Never kill a man who says nothing.
C. Silence is golden.
D. The world has no end.
129. What did Obierika bring Okonkwo during his second visit in exile?
A. Two bags of cowries from sold yams
B. News of Nwoye’s title-taking
C. A new wife for Okonkwo
D. A sacrifice for the Earth goddess
130. What were the early Christian converts in Umuofia mostly described as?
A. Ndichie (elders)
B. Efulefu (worthless men)
C. Great warriors
D. Rich farmers
131. How did the Ibo interpreter make the Mbanta audience laugh?
A. He told a funny folk tale.
B. He used a different dialect.
C. He kept saying “my buttocks” instead of “myself.”
D. He challenged their gods directly.
132. When Okonkwo scoffed at the idea of God having a son, what did a joker conclude?
A. That the son was weak.
B. That God must have a wife.
C. That God was mad.
D. That the missionary was lying.
133. What two issues troubling Nwoye were addressed by the new religion’s hymns?
A. The drought and the poor harvest
B. His father’s cruelty and the Oracle’s words
C. The twins in the bush and the killing of Ikemefuna
D. His laziness and the absence of Unoka
134. Why did the Mbanta elders offer the missionaries land in the Evil Forest?
A. They wanted them to be close to the Oracle.
B. They expected the evil spirits to kill them.
C. It was the only available land.
D. They believed the white man’s magic would cleanse it.
135. Who was the first woman convert in Mbanta?
A. Ojiugo
B. Ekwefi
C. Nneka
D. Njide
136. Where did Nwoye go after his father beat him for joining the Christians?
A. Back to Umuofia to attend the white man’s school
B. Into the Evil Forest
C. To Obierika’s household
D. To his uncle Uchendu
137. Okonkwo, the “Roaring Flame,” compared his weak son Nwoye to what?
A. A mighty tree that bears rotten fruit.
B. Cold, impotent ash.
C. A kite that cannot hear the falconer.
D. An eagle that cannot perch.
138. Who was Nneka, the wife of Amadi?
A. Okonkwo’s second wife
B. The first woman convert in Mbanta
C. The priestess of Agbala
D. Uchendu’s daughter
139. What physical characteristic, which was taboo to shave, identified the osu?
A. Ashy buttocks
B. A small bamboo horn
C. Long, tangled and dirty hair
D. Anklets of title
140. What was the most revered animal in Mbanta, addressed as “Our Father”?
A. The python
B. The cat
C. The eagle
D. The lizard
141. What action did the Mbanta clan take after Okoli allegedly killed the sacred python?
A. They killed Okoli.
B. They drove out the missionaries.
C. They ostracised the Christians.
D. They burned the church.
142. What name did Okonkwo give his son born in exile?
A. Nwoye
B. Nwofia
C. Ikemefuna
D. Isaac
143. How often were the initiation rites into the ozo society performed?
A. Once a year
B. Once in seven years
C. Once in three years
D. Whenever a man returned from exile
144. Who was Mr. Brown’s successor as the white missionary?
A. Mr. Kiaga
B. The Reverend James Smith
C. The District Commissioner
D. Okeke
145. What was the insulting name given to court messengers because of their shorts?
A. White Skins
B. Ashy Buttocks
C. Snake Killers
D. Wild Animals
146. Why did Akunna say the Igbo focused on minor gods instead of Chukwu?
A. They fear Chukwu less.
B. Chukwu does not exist.
C. They approach a great man through his servants.
D. The minor gods were created by the white men.
147. What did Mr. Brown use to encourage attendance at his school?
A. Books and pencils
B. Yams and palm-oil
C. Singlets and towels
D. Cowries
148. What was the “greatest crime” during the ceremony for the earth deity?
A. Killing a python
B. Speaking disrespectfully to an elder
C. Unmasking an egwugwu in public
D. Destroying the church
149. Who was the leader of the nine egwugwu who confronted Mr. Smith?
A. Okeke
B. Ajofia
C. Evil Forest
D. Ekwensu
150. What was Okonkwo’s realization after he killed the head messenger?
A. He would be hanged.
B. Umuofia would not go to war.
C. He had avenged his exile.
D. He should have killed the white commissioner.