Okonkwo
Symbols
Quotes and Analysis
Vocab
Random
100

Why does Okonkwo hate his father, Unoka, so much?




Because he sees Unoka as weak and lazy.

100

What do yams symbolize?

Manhood and prosperity.



100

Identify the speaker

“Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond.”








Narrator




100

Igbo word for personal god or destiny.




Chi

100

How many Hill Holidays are in a School Year

4

200

What personal quality does Okonkwo believe defines manhood?




Hard work strength, and control

200

What does fire symbolize for Okonkwo?




His power and self-destruction.



200

Explain the meaning

“He was afraid of being thought weak.”






Okonkwo’s fear of weakness drives nearly all his actions, even violent ones.

200

Outcasts in Igbo society, many join the missionaries.




Osu

200

The only land mammal that cannot jump is _______

 The elephant

300

How does Okonkwo’s reaction to Ikemefuna’s death reveal the inner conflict?




He kills Ikemefuna to prove his strength, but feels guilty afterward.

300

What do locusts foreshadow?

The arrival of the Europeans.



300

Who says this, and what does it reveal?

“The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion.”




Obierika — shows awareness of colonial manipulation and the slow erosion of Igbo unity


300

The Earth goddess, source of fertility and moral law.




Ani

300

What year did the Titanic sink?




1912

400

How does Okonkwo’s exile mark a turning point in his identity?




It shatters his pride and sense of control, forcing him to depend on others

400

What symbolic meaning can be found in Okonkwo’s exile to his homeland?




It represents a fall from power

400

Interpret this metaphor:
“Living fire begets cold, impotent ash.”

Okonkwo realizes his fiery passion produced a weak, alienated son, Nwoye

400

Main food crop that symbolizes manhood and success.




Yams

400

What is the highest-grossing movie of all time?

Avengers Endgame

500

How does Achebe use Okonkwo’s downfall to critique the concept masculinity?

Achebe shows that Okonkwo’s obsession with masculinity isolates him and ultimately leads to his destruction

500

How does Achebe’s use of folktales and proverbs contribute to the novel’s cultural symbolism?

They preserve Igbo wisdom and identity, showing how oral tradition shapes community values.

500

Analyze the tone and significance:
“The center cannot hold.”

Represents the collapse of traditional structures

500

Term for the nine related villages forming Okonkwo’s region.




Umofia

500

In the Game Fortnite what season was Retail Row replaced with Megamall?

Season 9