TFA Misc 1
How does Okonkwo treat his son?
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
How is Nwoye and Ikemefuna's relationship?
They are very close.
"Ikemefuna had begun to feel like a member of Okonkwo's family/ He still thought about his mother and his three year old sister, and he had moments of sadness and depression. But he and Nwoye and become so deeply attached to each other that such moments became less frequent."
What does the convert Enoch do that leads to a final clash with the Christian missionaries?
Remove mask off an egwugwu
What is Umuofia?
The village in which Okonkwo lives
Lazy, borrows money, enjoys wine and music.
Unoka
What is Africa?
continent
Okonkwo's oldest son; joins the missionaries and later changes his name.
Nwoye
Okonkwo's tragic flaw
His fear of weakness
The name of Okonkwo's motherland
Mbanta
Boy from neighboring village chosen by his people as a sacrifice to Umuofia
Ikemefuna
What country do the Igbo people live in?
Nigeria
Okonkwo's best and oldest friend.
Obierika
What offense did Okonkwo commit when he beat his wife?
He beat his wife during the sacred Week of Peace
What did Mbaino need to give to Umuofia to prevent war?
A virgin girl and a young boy.
Strict missionary who shows no respect for indigenous customs or culture
Reverend James Smith
What is one food that Igbo people eat?
Kola Nut & Fufu
The first white Christian missionary in Umuofia.
Mr. Brown
What are two holidays in Things Fall Apart?
New Yam Festival
The Week of Peace
Okonkwo's wives have done two things to anger him--what is one of them?
Went to go get her hair done and did not return to cook the afternoon meal.
Also, used the banana leaves to wrap up food.
The wife who was beat and then spoke up to Okonkwo
Ekwefi
What sport is celebrated and practiced during the New Yam Festival?
Wrestling
The daughter of Okonkwo and Ekwefi
Ezinma