Thing Fall Apart
Thing Fall Apart
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لطالب الشهادة السودانية
English Literature
Things Fall
Apart
Book Two
Okonkow
(chapters 1 to 8)
Give short answers:
1. Who was the writer of the book "Things Fall Apart"?
Chinua Achebe
2. In which country was the story took place?
In Nigeria
3. In which district did the story happen?
In Umuofia district
4. What crop did the people of Umuofia grow?
The Yams
5. How many villages were there in Umuofia district?
Nine villages
6. What kind of goods that Europeans need from Umuofia?
Palm oil
7. Why did Okonkwo become so famous in all Umuofia ?
Because he fought the best wrestler in Umuofia
and won the match
8. How old was he when he became famous?
He was eighteen (18) years old
9. When Okonkwo was angry he could not say what he wanted to say,
what did he do instead?
He used his hands and hit people
10. What was the religion of Africa before Europeans came?
They worship different gods
11. Who was the most important god in Umuofia that protects the crops?
The earth goddess.
12. where did Okonkwo keep his family gods?
In the family shrine.
13. What kind of persons who could become a leader in Umuofia?
Any person if he was strong and brave .
14. Why does everyone in Umuofia use to respect Okonkwo?
Because he doesn’t like his father.
15. Compare between Okonkwo and his father.
Okonkwo : was strong , brave and active.
His father Unoka : was weak lazy , afraid of blood and fighting
16. What were Unoka's favourite hobbies?
Playing the music , drinking wine.
17. How did Okonkwo feel about his father?
Felt ashamed of him.
18. What was the name of Okonkwo‘s village?
Iguedo.
19. Why did the people of Umuofia become angry of Mbaino?
Because they killed a woman from Umuofia
20. What were the two choices carried by Okonkwo to the people of Mbaino?
1. To send a young boy and a young girl with Okonkwo.
2. Or to go in a war with Umuofia.
21. What was the name of a boy that Okonkwo broughtg from Mbaino?
Ikemefuna.
22.Why did the people of Mbaino choose Ikemefuna to be sent to Umuofia?
Because his father killed that woman from Umuofia
23. Why did Okonkwo become very angry with Ikemefuna at first?
Because he refused to take his meal.
24. Why does Nwoye think that Ikemefuna knows everything?
Because Ikemefuna knows the names of all birds and can
make traps to catch animals.
25. Did Okonkwo let people know that he liked Ikemefuna? Why not?
No he didn’t. So as not to say he was a kind man
26. How does Ikemefuna always call Okonkwo ?
He calls him “my father”.
27. How did Okonkwo break the week of peace ?
He beat his third youngest wife (Ojiugo)
28. Why were the two days in the beginning of each year important?
Because the first day was for feasting ,
the second day for wrestling.
29. Why did Okonkwo beat his third wife?
Because she didn't cook his dinner.
30. What punishment given to Okonkwo when he broke the week of peace?
Has to take one goat , one hen and long piece of cloth to the
shrine of the earth Goddess.
31. Which one of Okonkwo's wives prefers the day of wrestling ?and why?
His second wife (Ekwefi). because she saw Okonkwo
for the first time in a wrestling match and loved him.
32. When did Okonkwo feel happy about Nwoye?
When Nwoye complains about women.
33. Why did Okonkwo say that he wished Ezinma was a boy?
Because Ezinma has a good idea about life.
34. Why did Okonkwo become so excited when Maduka won the
wrestling match?
Because Maduka was the son of Obierika, “Okonkwo’s friend”.
35. The last match was between Okafa and Ikezue, who was the winner?
Okafa was the winner.
36. How long did Ikemefuna stay with Okonkwo’s family?
For three years.
37 . Why does Okonkwo feel happy with Nwoye when he complains
about women?
Because when Nwoye grows up he will have control
over his family , and especially his wives.
38. What kind of stories that Okonkwo used to tell to the two boys?
Stories about fighting and wars
39. Nwoy’s mother also used to tell stories , what were they about?
They were about birds and animals.
40 .What did Nwoye think about the stories that his mother tell him ?
He knew these stories were for stupid women and children .
41. Why did Ogbuefi Ezeudu ,the oldest man in Umuofia visit Okonkwo?
To tell Okonkwo not to help to kill Ikemefuna.
42. Who gave the orders that Ikemefuna must be killed ?
The Oracle. ( a clan god ,a God of the Hills and the Caves)
43. What did Okonkwo say to Ikemefuna about that news?
The men were going to take him home the next day.
44. Why did Okonkwo beat Nwoye then?
Because he cried when knew that Ikemefuna was going away.
45. What was Ikemefuna carrying when he was going with the men?
Was carrying a pot of wine on his head.
46. How did Ikemefuna cried out when the man hit him on his head?
He cried out , “My father, they have killed me”
Part Two
(Chapters 9___to___ 16)
Mr. kiaga
43. “If your god has a son then he must have a wife , who asked the
missionary this question?
Okonkwo did.
44. What made Nwoye interested most with the missionary?
The new religion was against the killing of people like
Ikemefuna And against the throwing of
the twins in the evil forest
45. Why was Nwoye frightened to join the convert in the new church?
Because he was afraid of the evil forest
and of his father
Part Three
Chapters (17 to 24)
1. Who saw Nwoye with the convert and told Okonkwo?
Okonkwo’s cousin.
2. “let that child go at once”, who said this to Okonkwo when he was
beating Nwoye?
Uchendu , (Okonkwo’s uncle)
3. Nwoye decided to return to Umuofia ,what would he do there?
To join the school and to come back to his mother and
brothers and convert them to the new religion.
4. Why did Okonkwo give up the idea of going to church and
kill all the converts?
Because he knew that Nwoye doesn’t worth to fight for.
5. Why did the people of Umbanta not worry about the missionaries
and the converts?
These missionaries were mad and harmless and the
convert were unimportant people.
6. Who was an osu ?
One who follows different gods.
(cannot marry an ordinary person and
has to have his hair long and dirty.)
7. Can an Osu be a ruler? Where will they buried him if he dies?
No , he can’t. when he dies he must be
buried in the evil forest.
8. What do they call a person who joined Christianity?
They call him a convert
9. When did the problems in Umbanta began between the clan and the
converts?
When a convert killed the holy snake.
10. “An Osu needs a god more than you do”. Who said this to converts?
Mr. Kiaga.
11. Did Mr. Kiaga persuade the Osu to cut their hair short?
Yes , he did .
12. What do the people in Umbanta call the holy snake?
They call it “ Our father”.
13. Why did they respect that snake?
They think it came from the God of water
14. What was the punishment for a person who kills a holy snake
by accident?
Had to say special prayers to Gods and gave
the animal an expensive burial
15. Why did the people of Mbanta exclude the Christians from life in Umbanta?
Because one of the Osu was accused of killing the holy snake.
16. Why do Okonkwo feel ashamed of the people in Umbanta?
He thought the people in Umbanta were weak and cowards.
17.What did Mr. Kiaga ask women to bring in a holy week and why?
Water , red earth and white chalk – to clean the church.
18.How did Okonkwo thank his mother before he returned to Umuofia?
He made a big meal and invited important people.
19.Why do all people in Umuofia hate the messengers?
They were strangers , rude and proud.
20. What changes happened in Umuofia when Okonkwo came back?
New religion has also come to Umuofia , the missionaries
built a church , many people have become converts.
Part four
Fact File on “ Things Fall Apart”
) ٍٕذا الكضه ٓغنل معلْمات ّحكائل مَن٘ حْل الكص٘ ( األعٔا تدااي
Give the answer (True) or (False).
1. Before the missionaries came the religion on Umuofia was Christianity. [ F]
2. In the past people who broke the week of peace were often killed. [T]
3. Ikemefuna was two years older than Nwoye in age [T]
4. Ikwefi had buried nine children before Ezinma was born. [T]
5. Afemale crime means to kill a person by accident [T ]
6. An Ogbanje is a child who died many times and be born again like Ezinm [T ]
7. The twins were often thrown in an evil forest . [T]
8.Mbanta was Okonkwo's mother land. [T ]
9. Mr. Brown felt sick and left Umuofia forever. [T ]
10. When Obiereka visited Okonkwo in Mbanta he took two
men with him to carry the two bags. [T ]
11. a male crime is a crime when you kill a person on purpose. [T ]
12. the six leaders of Umuofia were arrested by a commissioner. [T ]
13.They killed Ikemefuna because the Oracle said he must be killed [ T]
14. They throw the twins in the evil forest because they think twin bring bad luck. [T]
15.Mr. Kiaga and his converts bring twin to homes and look after them. [T]
16. When Nwoye became a convert his new name was Issag [T]
17. Okonkwo chased Mr Brown away when he told him about Nwoye. [T]
18.The five messengers came to stop the meeting of Mbanta people. [T]
20. the chief messenger was killed by Okonkwo. [T]
Section : 3
1- Match (A) with (B) by putting the letter of the right answer from
( B ) in front of (A) in column (C)below .
A C B
1. Ikemefuna E a. An area where a house built
2. Okonkwo b. a crop in Umuofia
3. Female crime c. invite people to meeting
4. Town crier d. to kill a person by accident
5. Abame people e. Okonkwo killed him
6. yams f. were killed by white man.
7. Compound g. ashamed of his father
2. g 3. d 4. c 5. f 6. b 7. a
2-
Match (A) with (B) by putting the letter of the right answer from ( B ) in
front of (A) in column (C)below .
A C B
THE END
تَمّ واحلمد هلل.
( C) Match (A) with (B) by putting the of the right answer from (B) in front
of (A) in column (C) below. (No 1 is an example for you )
(A) (C) (B)
a. He would have to leave the clan
1. Nwoye. C b. was the winner in the wrestling
2. The clan at Abame is now match
destroyed’ said Obierika. c. Okonkwo’s eldest son.
d. they brought them back to their
3.The people of Umoufia gave
own hut.
the cowries to the messengers
e. No one is left there .
4.Okafa.
f. Then Okonkwo and the five
4.If any one killed a convert.
other leaders were let out of
5. Sometimes in the evil forest prison
,the converts found a twin
babies.
alternative a ,b c or d :
1.The book ‘Treasure Island’ is a story?
a. about sailors b. of pirates who stole from ships.
c. of people who stay in hotels and inns.
d. of people who makes ships.
2. Ben Gunn …..
a. spend his money in three weeks and became a beggar in the end.
b. bought a beautiful house and lived happily.
c. became a rich man.
d. went back and lived on ‘Treasure Island’.
3. How much money did Long Silver take? He took ….
a. four thousands b. ten thousands .
c. three thousands . c. all the above.
4. What is the name of the inn where the Captain stays ? It was ….
a. the Admiral Benbow b. the Hispaniola
c. London d. Bristol
5. Jim likes John Silver because ……………….
a. he has a clever face. B. he tells jokes.
c. he laughs a lot. D. all the above..
( C) ) Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write (T)
for the true statement and (T) for the false one.
1. The book ‘Treasure Island’ is a true story. [ ]
2. In the end Jim and his mother bought a fine large inn. [ ]
3. Squire Trelawney pays for the ship that sail to the ‘Treasure Island’. [ ]
4. Jims’s father died after the Captain had died. [ ]
1. d 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. b
1. c 2. e 3. F 4. b 5. a 6. d
1. b 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. d
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. d 5. b
1. E 2. F 3. D 4. a 5. c 6. B
1. D 2. a 3. A 4. c 5. D
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
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1. b 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. c
1. B 2. c 3. E 4. f 5. A 6. D
1. B 2. a 3. d 4. d 5. b
1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F
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(C) Match ‘A’ with ‘B’ by putting the correct letter from (B) in front of (A)in
column (C) : (No .1 is an example for you.)
(A) (C) (B)
1. Ezuedo c a. Okonkwo’s second wife
2. Evil Forest b. head of the church in Mbanta
3. Ekwefi c. Oldest man in Umoufia
4. The holy snake d. twin babies.
5. Mr. Kiaga e. killed a messenger
6. Okonkwo f. the most respected animal in Mbanta
(C). Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Give
the answer(True or False)
1. Ben Gunn is marooned on Treasure Island for three years. [ ]
2. Jim Hawkins doesn’t want to go to Treasure Island. [ ]
3. Squire Trelawney is a rich man. [ ]
4. The pirates are not violent [ ]
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1. d 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. b
(C ) Match (A) with (B)
2. “The man hanging there was one of the greatest men in Umuofia,”
Who said these words?
a. Ikemefuna. b. Ekwefi
c. Ikemefuna . d. obierka.
3. Why did mothers who had twins throw their twins away into the evil
forest? ,because….
a. they brought bad luck to their parents
b. they didn’t like twins babies.
c. they were afraid of their gods.
d. their gods told them to do so.
4. How did Okonkwo kill Ezuedu’s son?
a. Killed him on purpose b. killed him by accident
c. was told to kill the boy d. killed him because he dislike him
5. Why did the commissioner put the six leaders of Umuofia in prison?
Because…..
a. They had burnt down the Enoch’s compound
b. they had burnt down the church
c. both a & b d. none of the above
(C) Match ‘A’ with ‘B’ by putting the correct letter from (B) in front of
(A)in column (C) : (No .1 is an example for you.)
(A) (C) (B)
1. Mr. Smith a. Ojiugo
2. Nowye b. Obiereka’s son
3. The wrestling match c. didn’t like the African
4. Okonkwo’s youngest wife A d. built a church in Mbanta
5. Maduka e. became a convert
6.The missionaries f. the second day of the new year
Model Answers.
6102 االحابات النموذجية إلمتحان
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Book two : Treasure Island:
A. Answer the following questions:
1. It is on the the south coast of England.
2. He became a wealthy doctor in London.
3. John Long Silver does.
B. Draw a circle round the letter of the best answer.(a, b, c or d).
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
C c a B a
C. Decide whether the following statement true or false.
Write (T) for the true statement and (F) for the false one
1. (T)
2. (F)
3. (T)
4. (T)
Literature
The book : Treasure Island: (12 marks)
(A) Answer the following questions: (3 marks)
1. Who does Jim Hawkins meet on the Island?
He meets …………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. What is the job of Smollett in the ship?
He is the ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Why does Dr. Liversy give the map to Long John Silver?
Because the treasure ………………………………………………………………………….
(B) (B) Draw a circle round the letter of the best answer (a ,b , c or d)
1. The book "Treasure Island " is a story about…..
a. sailors who rob ships. b. the life on Island.
c. pirates and treasure. d. thieves who steal clothes.
2. When Squire Trelawney and his friends leave the Island , they leave..
a. food and drink on the Island for the pirates.
b. nothing for the pirates c. some boats for the pirates.
d. some money for the pirates.
3. Jim Hawkins and his mother run to the village to tell all the people..
a. about the captain. b. about the death of Jim's father.
c. about Blind Pew. d. that there is trouble at Admiral Benbow.
4. "The treasure is not good to us . We have got no ship." Who says this…
a. Long John Silver b. one of the pirates.
c. Jim Hawkins. d. None of the above.
5. What happens to the treasure when Dr. Livesey and his friends
return to England safely?
a. They share the rest of the treasure.
b. each have some of the money.
c. all the treasure is stolen by Long John Silver.
d. both "a ' and "b" .
(C) Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
Write (T) for the true answer and (F) for the false one. (4 marks)
1. Jim Hawkins and his mother buy a fine large inn at the
end of the story. [ ]
2. Squire Trelawney charters a ship in Bristol. [ ]
3. Ben Gunn spends five years on Treasure Island. [ ]
4. The name of the ship is the Hispaniola. [ ]
Model Answers.
6107 االحابات النموذجية إلمتحان
1 2 3 4 5
c a D b c
(C) Decide whether the following statement: (True) or (False)
1. (T)
2. (T)
3. (F)
4. (T)
القاموس املختصر
Things Fall Apart ) االشياء تتداعي2(
الكلمة معهاها الكلمة معهاها
things fall apart ٕاألعٔا تدااي musket ٘ٔالبياق
barn ًٓصْمع٘ للدخش messenger رصْل/ ٖجيا
beat ٓضزب missionary مبغز
belongs to ٕٓيدنٕ إل on purpose يناا
brave عجاع kola-nut جْس الكْال
bravery ٘عجاي peace صالو
by accident )باخلطأ (دٌّ قصا pretend ٓدظاٍز
celebrate حيدفل proud فخْر
christian ٕاملضٔح punishment ٘يكْب
christianity ٘ٔالآاى٘ املضٔح razor ٘مْظ حالق
compound دار respected حمرتو
convert ِاملدحْل يً دًٓ اجااد snake ٌثعبا
coward ٌجبا shiver ٓزجتف
cowries shell )٘صاف البحز (ينل shrine ُمعبا األل
destruction حتطٔه stool مكعا
district ٘مكاطع strangers غزبا
drums طبْل twins تْأو
exclude ٓعشل/ ٓضدجين goat-skin bag قزب٘ حلنل املا
fame ٗ عَزweek of peace اصبْع الضالو
feasting ٘ ّلٔنweak ضعٔف
female crime جزمي٘ الكدل اخلطأ worthless ٘يآه الكٔن
fire in the bush اليار يف اهلغٔه worship ٓعبا
funeral ًمزاصه دف wrestling ٘مصاري
hang ٓغيل mask قياع
holy snake الجعباٌ املكاظ matchet صٔف
I wish أمتين market -place ٖحصاٌ حآا
) ٘( ٓكصا بُ العجل
تعٔط
interpreter ٖمرتجه فْر miserable
magic power ٘ٓ قْٗ صحزblood الاو
male crime جزمي٘ الكدل العناprophesy ٓديبأ