Culture and Traditions
Clan members often use wise sayings or _______ when they speak.
What are proverbs?
The novel is set in the country now called _________.
What is Nigeria?
Okonkwo is considered a famous warrior who gained his fame by throwing this character during a wrestling match.
Who was Amalinze "the cat"?
It was assumed that the missionaries would be killed by the evil spirits in the Evil Forest. Instead, nothing happened to them and some of the people were so impressed that they converted to ________.
What is Christianity?
The author of Things Fall Apart.
Who is Chinua Achebe?
Because they were considered evil, _________ are often thrown away.
What are twins?
The name of the village where Okonkwo is from.
What is Umuofia?
Considered a lazy man who died in debt, this character is responsible for motivating Okonkwo to become successful.
Who is Unoka?
While in exile, Okonkwo asked his daughters to postpone this until they arrived back home to Umuofia.
What is wait to get married?
The main cash crop in the Ibo tribe.
What are yams?
This is a child who repeatedly dies, re-enters the mother, and is reborn.
What is an ogbanje?
When Okonkwo was exiled, he took his family to this village.
What is Mbanta?
Okonkwo was advised, though he did not listen, to not participate in the death of this character.
Who is Ikemefuna?
Enoch committed this unthinkable action that no villager had ever even imagined possible.
What is unmasked an egwugwu?
This food is shared during social occasions.
What is the kola nut?
These clan leaders are humans in disguise and represent the spirits of the ancestors.
Who are the egwugwu?
This happens to the leaders of Umuofia when they go to see the District Commissioner for a civil, friendly meeting.
What is they are put in jail?
This sacred animal is killed by a convert.
What is the sacred, royal python?
Before a marriage takes place, this must be negotiated.
What is the bride price?
This village was the FIRST to be destroyed by the "white men".
What is Abame?
This European character was quite harsh and replaced Mr. Brown.
Who was Revered John Smith?
The "white men" tells the Ibo people that they must allow their children to receive education so that no one deceives them. Explain the irony in this.
What is this is ironic because the "white men" did this same thing to the Igbo people.
The reason that Obierika and the other tribesmen don't touch Okonkwo's dead body.
What is because suicide is a grave sin in the Ibo religion, and it would be taboo to touch him.