Characters
Renowned throughout the nine villages for wrestling fame
Who is Okonkwo?
Ikemefuna was sacrificed because the Oracle of the Hills and Caves ordered it
Okonkwo's greatest fear, his fear of this causes him to make choices that will bring his downfall
What is failure?
Okonkwo broke the tradition of the Week of Peace when he did this
What is beat his wife?
A story passed down from generation to generation
What is a folktale?
Believed to be an ogbanje child
Who is Ezinma?
Nwoye is jealous of the attention his father gives Ikemefuna
What is False?>
Not only are they an important food source, but they also symbolize manhood and wealth among the clan
What are yams?
Cheilo took Ezinma away from her mother because of this
An idea or subject that is repeated throughout a book or story
What is a motif?
Believes that the motherland represents a place of shelter and refuge
Who is Uchendu?
Okonkwo is not only a great wrestler, he is a great orator as well
The Christians were banned from the village water sources after one of their members was rumored to have killed this
What is a sacred python?
Men of Abame tied this to a tree
What is a bicycle?
Hint to readers something that is to follow or appear later in the story
What is foreshadow?
Sacrificed to appease the Earth goddess
Who is Ikemefuna?
Although he had broken the rule of the Week of Peace, no one was willing to punish Okonkwo because they feared him
What is false?
Ekwefi followed Chielo and Ezinma all around the nine villages and back to this place
What are the Caves of Agbala?
This land was given to the missionaries by the elders of Mbanta
What is Evil Forest?
A character that represents the consequences that come from possessing one or more personal flaws
What is a tragic hero?
Sees everything black and white, and black as evil
Who is Mr. Smith?
The efulefu were among the first converts to Christianity
What is True?
Though the villagers welcome them, the troubles to come are foreshadowed by the arrival of these
What are locusts?
Obierika referred to Okonkwo as this after his death
What is a great man?
A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a hero or heroine
What is a hamartia?