identify the appeal
“Ekwefi had borne ten children and nine had died in infancy.”
Pathos — It evokes sympathy for Ekwefi and her suffering.
Ekwefi’s only surviving child.
A) Chielo
B) Ezinma
C) Ikemefuna
B) Ezinma — She is central to the mother-daughter relationship in this chapter.
Ekwefi risking danger for her child shows this theme.
A) Greed
B) Motherhood
C) Justice
B) Motherhood — Her maternal love drives the action.
The forest at night creates this basic mood.
A) Calm
B) Suspense
C) Joy
B) Suspense — Darkness and isolation build tension.
What gives Chielo power over villagers?
A) Physical strength
B) Wealth
C) Spiritual authority
C) Spiritual authority — She speaks for Agbala.
The villagers believe Ezinma is an ogbanje because she repeatedly falls ill.
Logos — Their belief is based on logical cause-and-effect reasoning within their culture.
Priestess who carries Ezinma through the night.
A) Chielo
B) Ekwefi
C) Okonkwo
A) Chielo — She acts as the Oracle of Agbala.
Chielo’s authority demonstrates the power of this in Umuofia.
A) Religion
B) Wealth
C) Violence
A) Religion — Sacred authority commands obedience.
Ekwefi trembles as she follows Chielo, evoking:
A) Excitement
B) Fear
C) Relief
B) Fear — Emotional tension is central to the scene.
What prevents Okonkwo from intervening?
A) Personal fear
B) Religious rules
C) Hunger
B) Religious rules — Divine law outweighs human status.
“Beware, Okonkwo! Beware of exchanging words with Agbala.”
Ethos — Chielo’s authority as the priestess gives her credibility and power.
Despite my usual demeanor, this time I act differently to my daughter showing both courage and fear. Who am I?
A) Ezinma
B) Okonkwo
C) Ekwefi
B) Okonkwo — He is trying to protect Ezinma, but his obedience to sacred authority shows restraint.
Okonkwo’s inability to stop Chielo reflects this theme.
A) Tradition
B) Fate
C) Ambition
A) Tradition — Cultural rules override personal power.
The silence of the night makes the scene feel:
A) Peaceful
B) Lonely
C) Ominous
C) Ominous — It heightens danger and anticipation.
The clan’s obedience reflects respect for:
A) Custom
B) Chance
C) Humor
A) Custom — Tradition dictates behavior.
Ekwefi follows Chielo into the dark forest at night, despite the danger.
Pathos — The scene focuses on her fear and emotional risk for Ezinma, creating suspense.
Child believed to die and return repeatedly.
A) Ogbanje
B) Ezinma
C) Chielo
A) Ogbanje — Cultural belief explains repeated child mortality.
Ekwefi’s fear during the night journey highlights this human emotion.
A) Love
B) Humor
C) Pride
A) Love — Her maternal concern is emotionally charged.
The journey through the dark hills and forest creates tension because:
A) It shows that Ekwefi is reckless and doesn’t care for her child
B) The physical danger mirrors the emotional stakes for both mother and daughter
C) The forest is celebrated as a safe and peaceful place
B) The physical danger mirrors the emotional stakes for both mother and daughter — Achebe uses setting to amplify the reader’s sense of suspense and highlight Ekwefi’s maternal concern.
Chielo temporarily gains this type of power during the night.
A) Political
B) Sacred
C) Physical
B) Sacred — Ordinary woman becomes divine authority.
Even Okonkwo, a powerful man, does not confront Chielo when she carries Ezinma.
Ethos — Chielo’s authority as Oracle of Agbala overrides even Okonkwo’s personal power.
God whose voice Chielo represents.
A) Chielo
B) Agbala
C) Ani
B) Agbala — The priestess speaks as the mouthpiece of the god.
The tension between personal feelings and sacred commands represents this major conflict.
A) Man vs. Nature
B) Man vs. Society
C) Man vs. Self
B) Man vs. Society — She struggles with clan/religious rules versus personal love.
Chielo carrying Ezinma at night in the forest emphasizes:
A) That sacred authority can override human fear and emotion
B) The humor in village rituals
C) That Okonkwo has total control over his household
A) That sacred authority can override human fear and emotion — The setting and night journey reinforce Chielo’s divine authority and the tension between personal desire and religious power.
In Chapter 11, what has more influence than masculinity or social status?
A) Wealth
B) Faith
C) Age
B) Faith — Spiritual authority overrides personal or social power.