PH Quotes
Aunty Ifeoma sets...
'...higher and higher jumps for them in the way she talked to them.'
Which character represents a bridge between traditional Igbo religion and Christianity?
ABIGAIL: Let either of you breathe a word... and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and...
...I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you.
What is Hale holding when he walks in during Act 1? Why is this significant?
Books 'weighted with authority' - demonstrates his overconfidence and incorrect belief that he has the power to overcome the devil.
What was the name of the committee that Arthur Miller wanted to criticize?
House un-American Activities Committee
How does Mama describe the Mmuo in this quote?
'Eugene will not let the children go to a ... festival.'
Heathen
What action symbolizes Kambili's freedom? There are two possible answers.
Running or Laughter
JP: Because it is my name! Because...
... I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!
How does Giles Corey die and what are his last words?
'More weight' - he is crushed to death by stones.
Who does Ade Coker represent in the real history of Nigeria?
Journalist, Dele Giwa
The last line of the novel is, 'The new...'
Rains will come soon.
Who says the following and why?
“Mba, there are no words in my mouth."
Jaja - his rebellion against Papa. He turns the silence that was inflicted upon him into a weapon of resistance showing how powerful people can always be overcome.
Elizabeth: He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him.
What symbolizes the flimsy evidence the court relies on?
The poppet
Who does 'Big Oga' represent in the real history of Nigeria?
Ibrahim Babangida
Finish the quote: “It doesn’t matter if Our Lady appeared or not,” Amaka said, when we got to the car.
“Aokpe will always be special because..."
it was the reason Kambili and Jaja first came to Nsukka.”
Aunty Ifeoma connects Jaja's name to Jaja of Opobo. What is significant about this connection?
Jaja of Opobo was known as 'the stubborn king' because he refused to do business with the British. He is symbolic of opposition to coloniliasm.
Danforth: We burn a hot fire here...
It melts down all concealment.
How long is the time skip between Act 1 and Act 2? Why does this matter?
8 days - Proctor delays confronting Abigail and allows her to build her power. Demonstrates his guilt / that he may still have feelings for her.
Which powerful political figure did Miller dislike and criticize?
Joseph McCarthy
Finish the quote: Laughter always rang out in Aunty Ifeoma’s house, and no matter where the laughter came from...
it bounced around all the walls, all the rooms.
Who is the missing character?
.... led the first decade, and at the end, he started an Igbo praise song.
Father Amadi
ABIGAIL: I never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these Christian women and their covenanted men! And now you bid me...
tear the light out of my eyes?
Why do Tituba and Sarah Good say that the devil is relaxed in Barbados?
'Devil, him be pleasureman in Barbados, him be singin' and dancin' in Barbados. It's you folks-you riles him up 'round here; it be too cold 'round here for that Old Boy.'
To show how morality is different in different places and that the Puritan morals cause more problems than they solve.
When did Nigeria become independent from British rule?
1960