Question

What conclusion can be drawn about Okonkwo being upset?

A. Okonkwo is upset that Nwoye has joined the missionaries because he thinks that proves that Nwoye is weak and effeminate.
B. Okonkwo learns that his son Nwoye has joined the missionaries in Umuofia and he is happy.
C. Okonkwo learns about the massacre of the villagers in Abame by white men and becomes upset.
D. Okonkwo has striven all his life to be manly and becomes upset about women.

Answer 1

A. Okonkwo is upset that Nwoye has joined the missionaries because he thinks that proves that Nwoye is weak and effeminate.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the book Things Fall Apart, we learn that the character of Okonkwo is obsessed with being strong and masculine, because he believes that his father's weakness was a tragedy for his family. However, Okonkwo's son Nwoye is a sensitive, caring man, and Okonkwo sees this as a weakness. When Nwoye joins the missionaries, Okonkwo sees this as evidence of Nwoye's weakness, and becomes very upset.