1. How would you respond to the criticism that Achebe's narrative in the novel Things Fall Apart is too simple to be truly tragic? (2004)
2. Okonokwo brings about his own downfall. Do you agree with this statement? Support with close reference to the novel Things Fall Apart. (2004)
3. Discuss the various conflicts expounded by Achebe in Things Fall Apart. (2005)
4. Discuss in detail the title "Things Fall Apart", the novel by Chinua Achebe. (2006)
5. Describe the tragic consequences of the incursion of the white man and his culture into African Traditional society. (2007)
6. Critically evaluate the role of female characters in Things Fall Apart. (2007)
7. "The white man is very clever ... He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart". Discuss this statement of Obierika in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. (2008)
8. Compare and contrast the theme of Heart of Darkness to that of Things Fall Apart. (2008)
9. "In Things Fall Apart, Achebe opens a casement on Umuofia, revealing to us the compelling tragedy of Okonkwo, a hero, we cannot claim to like, but do not fail to admire". Discuss. (2009)
10. Discuss THINGS FALL APART as a post-colonial novel. (2010)
11. What do you think are the main themes in "Things Fall Apart"? (2011)
12. Would you consider Achebe's method of narration too simple to be tragic? (2012)
13. "Okonkwo brings about his own downfall". Discuss. (2012)
14. Why does Achebe choose to bring in the European colonial presence only in the last third of the novel? (2013)
15. Is Okonkwo destined for tragedy or die his choices lead him to his tragic end? (2013)
16. What is the overall meaning of the theme - what point is the author trying to make about mankind, society etc. In the Things Fall Apart? (2014)
17. What is chi? Explain the importance of chi in shaping Okonkwo's destiny. (2014)
18. Why did Achebe choose to take the title of his novel "Things Fall Apart", from William Butler Yeats' poem "The Second Coming"? (2015)
19. What is the role of women in "Things Fall Apart"? (2015)
20. In part, "Things Fall Apart" is a response to a large tradition of Eureopen literature in which African are depicted as primitive and mindless savages. Comment. (2016)
21. "Things Fall Apart" attempts to repair some of the damage done by earlier Eurepean depictions of Africans. (2016)
22. "Things Fall Apart" is a story of the conflict seperating nature and civilization. (2017)
23. "Things Fall Apart" is a novel about oppression and emancipation of African women. (2017)
24. Why does Okonkwo hang himself? Is it a cowardly act or brave? Weak of noble? (2018)
25. Why is Things Fall Apart a post-colonial novel? (2018)
26. How does Okonkwo achieve greatness as defined by his culture? (2019)
27. What is the place of women in Igbo society? (2019)
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