Things Fall Apart Gonzalez
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- 3. The table was piled high with _________________ desserts, so I couldn’t resist trying some.
- 4. I felt like something was ______________, so I avoided the situation.
- 9. Ikemefuna was _________________ to walk ahead of the men through the forest.
- 10. Ezeudu was an ___________________ spokesman and was often chosen to speak for the clan.
- 11. The night seemed _________________, as Ekwefi followed Ezinma who was being carried on Chielo's back.
- 14. A _________________ broke out about who was the greatest.
- 15. It rained _______________________, causing mudslides and flooding.
- 17. Okonkwo despised _______________, he always needed to be busy.
- 19. They broke the ________________ as a show of hospitality.
- 20. The Igbo people were happy about the _____________________ and enjoyed them as a tasty snack.
- 22. I _________________ remember something about a vocabulary test tomorrow.
- 24. Unoka died a ______________, owing money to many in the village.
- 25. Her bride price was settled at 20 bags of ____________.
- 26. How many people _______________ in car accidents each year?
- 27. Umuofia gave Mbaino an _________________, either go to war or give a virgin and a young man.
- 31. The goat that was ____________________ to his waist was replaced with a log.
- 33. The fortress was _______________________, no soldiers could get in.
- 37. The old lady _________________ all the surrounding villages to come to the marketplace.
- 38. The ____________ returned from their southern migration.
- 39. My sister ___________________ me into hitting her.
- 41. Cries of ____________________________ filled the air at the funeral.
- 44. Alcohol is _________________________ so driving after drinking is dangerous.
- 45. Okonkwo felt some ________________________ when he went to visit Obierika, he no longer felt so guilty about Ikemefuna’s death.
- 47. Did he ______________ a stomachache to stay home from school?
- 49. Okonkwo is the ________________________ or main character of the novel, Things Fall Apart.
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- 1. Okonkwo and Obierika were both _______________________ and well-known men in Umuofia.
- 2. Why do siblings always ________________ about stupid things like who gets to sit by the window?
- 5. Oknokwo was well-known for his ______________ and hard work.
- 6. Okonkwo waited for a brief ___________________ before following Ekwefi to the cave.
- 7. Chielo ____________________ for Agbala, her god.
- 8. The egwugwu spoke with _____________________ voices that shook like thunder.
- 12. Harvesting yams is an _________________ task.
- 13. I will _______________ our photo in two if he breaks up with me again!
- 16. The killing of Ezeudu’s son by Okonkwo was ______________________; his gun exploded accidentally.
- 18. The crowd _____________________ forward when the pop star stepped onstage.
- 21. He was an _______________________ minister.
- 23. The swelling sickness was __________________ to Ani, so Unoka was left to die in the Evil Forest.
- 24. They _____________ about, getting ready for the big festival.
- 28. On Christmas morning, the whole house was ________________ before sunrise.
- 29. Okonkwo felt __________________ after breaking the Week of Peace.
- 30. The drums rose in a ________________ as the egwugwu emerged.
- 32. The twists and turns of the rollercoaster made me feel momentarily ____________________, like I was floating outside my body.
- 34. Nwakibie was a very _______________ man with 9 wives and 30 children.
- 35. The dry ______________ wind blew through the village of Umuofia.
- 36. Did Mrs. Gonzalez really _______________ in the fight?
- 40. My beautiful roses ___________________ and died during the drought.
- 42. Twins are considered an ______________________ to the Earth Goddess.
- 43. Was the autopsy able to ___________________ how he died?
- 46. He was put in _____________________ confinement after the fight.
- 48. The lack of rain for months on end led to a ______________.