Vocabulary
A noun that means "a wild and noisy disorder or confusion."
What is pandemonium?
The protagonist of Things Fall Apart, known for his strength, wealth, and fierce temper.
Who is Okonkwo?
The name of the village and clan where Okonkwo lives.
What is Umuofia?
Okonkwo receives Ikemefuna as a result of a peace settlement with this village.
What is Mbaino?
The name of the masked spirits who represent the ancestral spirits of the clan.
Who are the egwugwu?
You would use this word to describe a gourmet meal or a scrumptious dessert.
What is delectable?
Okonkwo's best friend, known for his thoughtful and questioning nature.
Who is Obierika?
The name of the Oracle who the Igbo people consult for guidance and to settle disputes.
What is Agbala?
Okonkwo breaks the Week of Peace by doing this.
What is beating his wife?
The name of the priestess of the Oracle of the Hills and Caves.
Who is Chielo?
A synonym for this word would be eternal, incessant, or unceasing.
What is perpetual?
She is the only one of Okonkwo's children who truly understands him and can stand up to him.
Who is Ezinma?
A suitor for a young woman would bring this to a potential father-in-law to initiate marriage talks.
What is palm-wine?
Okonkwo's oldest son who is captivated by Ikemefuna's stories.
Who is Nwoye?
Chielo takes Ezinma on a journey this shrine, and Okonkwo and Ekwefi follow her, out of concern for their daughter's safety.
What is the Oracle of the Hills and Caves?
A clever criminal might do this to the police for years.
What is elude?
His failure to provide for his family and his inability to repay his debts serve as a constant source of shame for Okonkwo.
Who is Unoka?
The name of the crime Okonkwo commits that results in his exile.
What is a "female" crime?
The ritual performed by the medicine man to sever the ogbanje's connection to the spirit world.
What is the ritual of the iyi-uwa?
The bride-price is negotiated during this, and the amount is decided based on the bride's worth.
What is the uri ceremony?
While often used to signal good things, a black cat crossing your path could be considered this word for bad luck.
What is a harbinger?
His character symbolizes the tragic conflict between personal loyalty and the demands of tradition.
Who is Ikemefuna?
The word for a person who repeatedly dies and is reborn, as Ezinma was thought to be.
What is an ogbanje?
The celebration to honor the goddess of the earth, Ani, and also a time to give thanks for the harvest.
What is the Feast of the New Yam?
Okonkwo's second wife who is a devoted mother to her only surviving child, Ezinma.
Who is Ekwefi?