Things Fall Apart
What is the cause for the way Okonkwo treats his son Nwoye?
He thinks his son is lazy like his own father, Unoka.
Strong, wrestler, hard-worker
Okonkwo
This food is used ceremoniously when entertaining guests.
What is the Kola nut?
What is the main reason why China Achebe wrote his novel, Things Fall Apart?
What is humanize?
During a difficult festival year, what did Okonkwo do?
He did not give up, he continued to work hard and ask for help.
Lazy, borrows money, enjoys wine and music.
Okonkwo breaks the _______ by beating his wife.
Week of Peace
What is the king of crops?
yam
Okonkwo gets into trouble during the Week of Peace.
What is beating his youngest wife, Ojiugo, for not cooking the afternoon meal.
Why was Okonkwo famous?
He was a successful wrestler when he was young; As an adult he was a wealthy farmer, strong warrior
Okonkwo's friend, older and wiser, gives advice
Who is Obierika?
One's personal god is called....
Chi
What is the relationship of Things Fall Apart to Heart of Darkness?
How did Okonkwo gain his wealth and titles?
What is Umuofia?
The village in which Okonkwo lives
Okonkwo's "adopted" son; sent to Okonkwo from another village
Ikemefuna
The Evil Forest
What is one food that Igbo people eat?
Kola Nut & Fufu
Why Okonkwo only expressed anger and not other emotions.
What is the fear of being called weak and like a woman?
Why does Okonkwo kill Ikemefuna with his machete?
He is afraid of appearing weak to the other male tribe members.
The priestess of Agbala
Chielo
Umuofia's ________ comes from a one-legged old woman.
War medicine
What sport is celebrated and practiced during the New Yam Festival?
Wrestling