Characters
He is the protagonist of the novel.
Who is Okonkwo?
The wrestling festival celebrates this agricultural staple.
What is the yam?
Okonkwo accidentally kills this clansman, leading to his exile.
Who is Ezeudu’s son?
The first missionaries are considered strange because of their belief in this concept.
What is one God?
Yams symbolize this trait in Igbo society
What is masculinity / wealth / success?
Okonkwo’s father, known for laziness and love of music.
Who is Unoka?
The Week of Peace honors this goddess
Who is Ani (the earth goddess)?
This boy, given to Umuofia as part of a settlement, is later killed
Who is Ikemefuna?
The outcasts who join the church are called this.
What are osu?
Fire symbolizes this aspect of Okonkwo’s personality.
What is anger / destruction?
Okonkwo’s eldest son who converts to Christianity
Who is Nwoye?
This is the traditional Igbo wrestling match that made Okonkwo famous.
What is defeating Amalinze the Cat?
Okonkwo participates in Ikemefuna’s death because he fears being seen as this
What is weak?
Reverend Smith replaces this more tolerant missionary.
Who is Mr. Brown?
The title Things Fall Apart refers to the collapse of this society.
What is Igbo society / Umuofia?
The priestess of Agbala who takes Ezinma to the cave
Who is Chielo?
A bride-price negotiation involves these items, often including palm wine.
What are kola nuts / bride-price items?
Okonkwo returns to Umuofia after this number of years in exile.
What is seven years?
The District Commissioner plans to write a book with this title.
What is “The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger”?
This proverb reflects the importance of storytelling and tradition: “Proverbs are the ______ of words.”
What is palm oil?
The missionary who first establishes a church in Mbanta.
Who is Mr. Brown?
The egwugwu represent these beings in Igbo society.
Who are ancestral spirits?
The novel ends with Okonkwo committing this act.
What is suicide?
The church is built in the Evil Forest to test this belief.
What is that the forest will kill those who enter it?
Okonkwo’s greatest fear is becoming like this person
Who is Unoka?