Question

things fall apart — chapter 11 guided notes (pages 95-109)
the folktale (pages 95-99)

1. chapter 11 begins with ekwefi telling a ______ to ezinma.
2. the story is about a ____ who tricks the other animals into helping him eat food in the ____.
3. when the tortoise arrives at the feast, he calls himself ______, meaning that everything prepared belongs to him.
4. to punish him, the birds take away his ______, leaving him unable to fly home.
5. the tortoise asks ____ to tell his wife to lay out soft items for him to land on, but she instead puts out ____, which break his shell.
6. this folktale explains why the tortoise’s ______ looks rough and broken today.
7. what is the central message of ekwefi’s story about the tortoise?

a. greed and deceit lead to punishment.
b. wisdom always brings success.
c. animals are more clever than humans.
d. friendship is more important than food.
the night visitor (pages 100-103)

1. after the story, ekwefi and ezinma hear someone calling outside their hut. it is ______, who says agbala wanted to see his daughter.
2. chielo is the ______ (oracle/priestess/warrior) of agbala, oracle of the hills and caves.
3. ____, okonkwo! ... \beware of exchanging words with agbala. does a man’s peak when a ____ speaks? beware!\
4. in this scene, what does chielo’s demand reveal about the igbo people’s beliefs?

ekwefi’s fear and determination (pages 103-108)

1. ekwefi follows the priestess all night, refusing to ______ even though it’s dangerous to enter the forest.
2. which statement best describes ekwefi’s motivation for following chielo?

a. she wants to prove she is brave.
b. she is driven by love and fear of losing her only child.
c. she believes chielo is lying about the oracle.
d. she wants to disobey okonkwo’s orders.
okonkwo’s response (pages 108-109)

1. ______,\ said okonkwo’s voice. \i thought you were going into the shrine with chielo.\
2. what does okonkwo’s search for ekwefi and ezinma reveal about his character?

a. he values family but struggles to express it.
b. he only cares about his reputation.
c. he disobeys the gods for selfish reasons.
d. he fears his wife’s disapproval.
themes and analysis

1. which statement best summarizes the connection between the folktale and the events of the chapter?

a. both show how cleverness is more valuable than loyalty.
b. both reveal the danger of disobedience to authority.
c. both explore consequences that result from selfish or impulsive actions.
d. both suggest that tradition is more important than family.

Explanation:

La pregunta 16 trata sobre la conexión entre el cuento popular y los eventos del capítulo en "Things Fall Apart". La opción A indica que ambos muestran la astucia más valiosa que la lealtad, pero revisando el contexto, la opción C dice que ambos exploran las consecuencias de acciones egoístas o impulsivas. Sin embargo, la opción correcta es A? No, de hecho, la opción A dice "Both show how cleverness is more valuable than loyalty" (Ambos muestran cómo la astucia es más valiosa que la lealtad), pero en realidad, el cuento del tortuga y los eventos con Okonkwo y Chielo muestran que la astucia (del tortuga) y la lealtad (de Ekwefi y Okonkwo) tienen sus roles, pero la opción A es la que se refiere a la conexión. Wait, la pregunta es "Which statement best summarizes the connection between the folktale and the events of the chapter?" (¿Qué afirmación resume mejor la conexión entre el cuento popular y los eventos del capítulo?). El cuento del tortuga muestra astucia (el tortuga engaña a las aves), y en el capítulo, las acciones de los personajes también involucran astucia o decisiones que muestran que la astucia es más valiosa que la lealtad? Otra opción: la opción C dice "Both explore consequences that result from selfish or impulsive actions" (Ambos exploran las consecuencias de acciones egoístas o impulsivas). El tortuga actúa de manera egoísta (quiere todo el alimento), y Okonkwo o Chielo? Quizás no. La opción A es "Both show how cleverness is more valuable than loyalty" (Ambos muestran cómo la astucia es más valiosa que la lealtad). El tortuga usa astucia para obtener ventaja, y en el capítulo, quizás las acciones de los personajes también muestran que la astucia supera la lealtad. Entonces la respuesta correcta es A.

Answer:

A. Both show how cleverness is more valuable than loyalty.