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The man that Okonkwo defeated in the wrestling match was known by this alias.
The Cat
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Our statement of inquiry this unit is: ______ helps to explain our changing world.
Literature
100
Why is Ikemefuna offered to the village of Umuofia?
Ikemefuna is offered to Umuofia by the neighboring village of Mbaino as a compensation in order to avoid war.
100
When is my birthday???
October 19th 1982 #BESTDAYEVER
100
Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name?
Johnny! DUH!!!
200
Unscramble this word: Tun Loka
Kola Nut
200
Name at least 3 literary devices.
Answers Vary
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
How does Okonkwo display his fierce and warlike nature at important occasions in the village?
200
Answer this math problem! 5+6+7+2= ?
20
200
A clerk at a butcher shop stands five feet ten inches tall and wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh?
Meat!
300
How many wives does the protagonist of this story have?
Three
300
What is the adverb in this sentence? The students quickly jumped up when the teacher entered the room.
Quickly
300
A man who has not earned any titles throughout his life is viewed as....
A weak woman.
300
Solve for x 5x+ 25=75
10
300
In British Columbia you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?
Because it's not a camera!
400
What is the harmattan?
A dry wind that blows across West Africa from the north.
400
In the past, a man who broke the sacred peace was dragged around the village until he died. Why was the custom stopped?
The custom of dragging a man around the village was stopped because it spoiled the peace it was meant to preserve.
400
Throughout the first part of the book Achebe uses ____ proverbs heavily to make certain points. Here is an example of one: “A toad does not run in the daytime for nothing”? (p. 15)
Proverbs!
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!
When was Things Fall Apart published?
400
Which is correct to say, “The yolk of the egg is white” or “The yolk of the egg are white?”
Neither! It's yellow
500
Provide at least three reasons that Okonkwo despises his father.
Answers vary!
500
Tell me 3 things about the New Yam Festival.
The women scrub the walls of their houses and wash all the pots and bowls thoroughly. Wives & children decorate themselves; relatives are invited to the feast; huge quantities of yam foo-foo and vegetable soup are prepared. The feast is on the 1st day the wrestling matches are on the 2nd day.
500
How does Okonkwo demonstrate his fondness for Ikemefuna?
When Okonkwo goes to feasts or meetings, he allows Ikemefuna to carry his stool and goatskin bag; this is traditionally a son’s privilege.
500
What is the school mascot's name?
George!
500
A farmer has five haystacks in one field and four haystacks in another. How many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in one field?
One! hahahahahah! I am sooooooo funny!