Culture and Traditions
Setting
Characters
Events
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100

What was the kola nut used for?

Offer of hospitality
100
The novel is set in the country now called _________.
Nigeria
100
Okonkwo is considered a famous warrior who gained his fame by throwing which character?
Amalinze "the cat"
100
It was assumed that the missionaries would be killed by the evil spirits in the Evil Forest. Instead, nothing happened to them and some of the people were so impressed that they ________.
Converted
100

Why did the village of Mbaino send a virgin and hostage to Umuofia?

A woman/Udo's wife was killed.

200

Considered evil, _________ are often abandoned in the evil forest.

Twins

200
Okonkwo lives in the nine villages of ___________.
Umuofia
200
Considered a lazy man who died in debt, this character is responsible for making Okonkwo the successful, harsh man he is today. Who is this?
Unoka
200
What did Okonkwo ask his daughters to wait to do until they arrived back home to Umuofia?
Wait to marry
200

What is the yam a symbol of?

Manliness and prosperity

300
An ___________ is a child who repeatedly dies and is reborn.
Obanjge.
300
What village was Okonkwo and his family exile to?
Mbanta
300
Okonkwo was advised, though he did not listen, to not participate in the death of which character?
Ikemefuna
300
Enoch committed an unthinkable action that no villager had ever even imagined possible. What did he do?
He unmasked an egwugwu
300

How did a man achieve high status in Igbo society?

He accumulated wealth and power, and wore an anklet as a reflection of status.

400
_________ are humans in disguise. They represent the spirits of the ancestors.
Egwugwu
400
Where did the villagers allow the missionaries to build there church?
The Evil Forest
400
This character prefers his mother's gentle folktales to his father's violent stories.
Nwoye
400

What happens to the leaders of Umuofia when they go to see the District Commissioner for a civil, friendly meeting?

They are soon jailed

400
Which sacred animal is killed by a convert?
The sacred, royal python
500

What was the New Yam Festival, and how was it celebrated?

A festival honoring the earth goddess Ani when new harvested yams were eaten.

500
What village was FIRST destroyed by the "white men?"
Abame
500
Which character replaces Mr. Brown? *Hint: He was harsh and disgusted by the tolerance given to the villagers by Mr. Bown. Who was this character?
Revered John Smith
500
What is ironic about the "white men" telling the Igbo people that they must allow their children to receive education.
They tell them this needs to happen so no other people can come and invade them. This is ironic because the "white men" did this same thing to the Igbo people.
500
Why won't Oberika and the others touch Okonkwo's dead body?
Suicide is a grave sin in the Igbo religion. It would be taboo to touch him.
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