Characters and Relationships
How does Okonkwo feel about his father?
What else is held in the wooden disc besides the kola nut?
Alligator pepper and chalk
How many wives does Okonkwo have?
3 wives
What is the harmattan
A strong wind that blows into west Africa
He beats his oldes son, Nwoye, because he's lazy and reminds him of traits father has. He speaks to his wife rudly and with authority.
What happens to already dangerous creatures in the nighttime?
The become more sinister and uncanny, so much so that they cannot be called by their regular names, and striking fear in children.
What are Okonkwo's fears? (4)
Failure, Weakness, himself, his father.
What is the job of the Oracle when it comes to going to war?
The oracle decides whether the war is just or unfair and decides whether war can be started or not.
What is the relationship between the sacrificed virgin girl and Ikemefuna, the sacrificed boy to their village?
Ikemefuna did not know who the girl was, and never saw her again.
Where and how does Okonkwo pray?
He goes to the medicine house and makes sacrifices and prayers to his personal god and ancestral spirits.