Things Fall Apart: Characters
Okonkwo's Father, a notorious debtor who is lazy and prefers wine and music.
Unoka
What emotion does Okonkwo allow others to see and witness?
Anger
What country does Things Fall Apart take place?
Nigeria
Who is Okonkwo's 2nd wife?
Ekwefi
Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?
Chinua Achebe
Protagonist of the novel; a notorious wrestler and courageous wrestler.
Okonkwo
What does Okonkwo treat Ikemefuna like?
He treats him like a son.
What do the people of Umuofia drink out of gourds?
Palm Wine
Who did Okonkwo throw in a wrestling match?
Amalinze the Cat
Who pronounces that Umuofia has decided to kill Ikemefuna?
The Oracle of the Hills and the Caves
Boy from neighboring village chosen by his people as a sacrifice to Umuofia...
Ikemefuna
What emotion drives Okonkwo to act in anger and achieve success?
Fear (or resentment) from being like his father.
What is the season that is dry with dusty trade winds?
Harmattan
What is the name of his daughter who broke her waterpot?
Obiageli
What event was happening in Umuofia when Okonkwo shot at his wife?
The Feast of the New Yam
Okonkwo's oldest son who he fears will be like his father.
Nwoye
What does Okonkwo fear for his eldest son Nwoye?
He fears he will be like his father; lazy, unmotivated and unsuccessful (with no title).
What 2 foods are prominent in Igbo society?
Yams and Kola Nut
Who does Okonkwo fear his becoming when he is grieving Ikemefuna's death?
An old woman
What did Okonkwo do when he was angered at his youngest wife for leaving to plait her hair during the Week of Peace?
He heavily beat her (after and he had to pay with one she-goat, on hen, a length of cloth and a hundred cowries).
Okonkwo's daughter whom he is fond of; he thinks it she should have been a son.
Ezinma
How do we know that Okonkwo felt intense grief and sadness after Ikemefuna's death?
He could not sleep, nor eat. He felt weak and drank palm wine "from morning till night" (Achebe 63).
What is an ogbanje?
A child that continually curses its mother by returning to her womb several times after dying. . .
What is the name of Okonkwo's best friend?
Obierika
Why did Ikemefuna, who was from Mbaino, come to live with Okonkwo in Umuofia?
Because the wife of Ogbuefi Udo was murdered in Mbaino and Ikemefuna and his sister were a part of the trade-off for peace.