Things Fall Apart
How does Okonkwo treat his son Nwoye?
Harshly. He thinks his son is lazy like his own father.
Strong, wrestler, hard-worker
Okonkwo
Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?
Chinua Achebe
What happens if you marry an Osu?
You become an Osu
During a difficult harvest year, what did Okonkwo do?
He did not give up, he continued to work hard and survived.
Lazy, borrows money, enjoys wine and music.
Who is the priestess of Ani
Ezeani
Where did the Osu find acceptance?
In the church.
Why did Okonkwo become famous in the nine villages?
He was the best wrestler and threw Amalinze, the cat
What did Okonkwo bring after wars?
Human heads. He drank wine in the first one he had brought.
Okonkwo's lazy son
Nwoye
What country do the Igbo people live in?
Nigeria
What is an Osu?
A lifelong servant to the shrines.
How did Okonkwo gain his wealth and titles?
What is Umuofia?
The village in which Okonkwo lives
Okonkwo's "adopted" son; sent to Okonkwo from another village
Ikemefuna
What is one food that Igbo people eat?
Kola Nut & Yams
How were people able to identify who was Osu?
By their name and hair.
What was the real fear that Okonkwo had and the reason why he was so tough and angry?
He was afraid to become like his father
Who is Ikemefuna?
The boy that Okonkwo brought from Mbaine, the neighboring village, in payment for killing a daughter of Umuofia
True or False: Okonkwo asked his father for the seed yams to create his farm.
False. He asked Nwakibie
What sport is celebrated and practiced during the New Yam Festival?
Wrestling
The church encouraged the Osu to do this thing previously forbidden to them.
Shave their locs