Why is Okonkwo's defeat of Amalinze the Cat such a great achievement?
The Cat, the greatest wrestler in the region, was unbeaten for seven years
What does Unoka do with his money?
Unoka buys gourds of palm wine and drinks with his neighbors
Why is Okonkwo ashamed of his father, Unoka?
Okonkwo's father has no titles; he is heavily in debt when he dies.
Which one of Okonkwo's wives is the most afraid of him and why?
The third wife is the most afraid of Okonkwo because she is the youngest.
Why does Okonkwo rule his household with a heavy hand?
Okonkwo rules his household with a heavy hand because he wants his family to work hard and prosper. He is also afraid of appearing like his father.
How is Unoka regarded by many members of the village?
The villagers think Unoka is like a weak woman because he did not earn any titles.
Why is Okonkwo asked to become Ikemefuna's guardian?
Okonkwo is asked to become Ikemefuna's guardian because he is a prosperous village leader.
What does Unoka die from?
He dies from swelling in the stomach.
Why is Unoka abandoned and left to die in the Evil Forest?
Unoka is left to rot in the Evil Forest because the swelling in his stomach is an abomination to the Earth goddess.
Why is sharecropping a slow way to build up a barn?
Sharecropping is a slow way to build up a barn because the farmer only reaps a third of the harvest for himself.
What does Okonkwo learn through the drought and poor harvest?
Okonkwo learns that he can survive any disaster.
How is Okonkwo introduced?
Okonkwo is introduced as a young man who is a fierce wrestler.
Who did Okonkwo beat against the wrestling tournament?
The Cat, who had not lost in 7 years until Okonkwo.
What is Okonkwo's tribes name?
The Ibo.
Why did Okonkwo bring back a virgin and a young man to Umuofia?
Rather than war, the Ibo tribe decided an offering of the two would make up for the killing of a daughter of Umuofia.
Who was sent to live with Okonkwo?
Ikemefuna.
Who did Okonkwo go to for an offering of yams to begin his farm?
Nwakibe.
What two people became inseparable?
Nwoye and Ikemefuna.
What bad thing happened during the week of peace?
Okonkwo beat his youngest wife because she was not home to cook him a meal.
What do yams stand for according to Okonkwo?
Manliness.
New yam stands for what?
New Year.
How did Okonkwo ruin the happy mood during New Yam?
He falsely accused one of his wives for killing a banana tree. However she only picked off the dead leafs. He threatened his wife with the gun.
How did the second wife meet Okonkwo?
At a wrestling match.
What do the Ibo tribe think of the silk cotton tree?
Women who desire children sat under its shade. They believed it helped their situation.
When do locusts come?
Once in a generation; every year for seven years.
Who told Okonkwo about the soon to be killing of inkemefuna?
Ezeudu.
Who kills inkemefuna?
Okonkwo.
What have the people of Umuofia never really seen?
A white man.
What do the tribe do with twins?
Throw them in the Evil Forrest and leave them there to die.
What is an obanje?
an evil spirit that would deliberately plague a family with misfortune; through recurrence of the birth and the death of a child.
What does an out cropped root stand for?
A bad omen.
Who took Enzima and then brought her back without saying a word?
The Priestess.
Where is the place to get a goat?
Umuike
How many pots of wine was presented to Obierka's daughter, the bride?
50 pots of wine.
Explain the relationship between the land of the living and the ancestors.
There is always coming and going between them.
Where was Okonkwo vanished to for seven years?
Mbanta.
What is Okonkwo's great passion?
to become one of the lords of the clan.
What happened in Abame?
The people were shot and killed by white men on horses.
What is told of the white men?
They take people and make them slaves then end them across the sea.
What religion do the missionaries teach?
Christianity.
What land was given to the missionaries?
Part of the Evil Forrest.
Who, that was close to Okonkwo, began to follow the missionaries ways?
Nwoye.
What does the white man say about the igbo religion?
It is wicked and has false gods.
What is the name of the first woman convert?
Nneka
What is Okonkwo called? Nickname?
The roaring flame.
Explain what an osu is.
It is an outcast that is looked at as a taboo. They cannot marry. They are marked of forbidden cast by their long, tangled, dirt hair. They cannot have any of the four titles. When they die, they are buried in the evil forest.
What do the igbo do to the Christians for killing the python?
The igbo ostracize them.
What does Nneka stand for?
Mother is supreme.
Why does Okonkwo hold a feast during his last days in Mbanta?
To thank his uncle and his kinsman for all there help.
What was Enzima's called when she grew up?
Crystal of beauty
Why were court messengers hated? And what were they called?
They are foreigners and also arrogant and high handed. They were called Kotma or Ashy-buttocks.
Who takes place of Mr. Brown?
Mr. Smith
What does Enoch due?
Enoch kills an ancestral spirit
What happens to Mr. Smiths church and why?
The church turns to a pile of earth and ashes because Ajotia was upset that Mr. Smith did not hand over Enoch.
What happened when the district commissioner called a meeting with the 6 leaders of Uuofia?
The 6 men, including Okonkwo, were handcuffed and help hostage. They were treated badly. They were not fed. Their heads were shaved and they were beaten.
What did the district commissioner want in exchange for the men?
250 bags of cowries.
What does Okonkwo fear about Umoufia?
Okonkwo fears they will not want to go to war.
What does Okonkwo do when 5 messengers show up to the meeting and order it to stop?
Okonkwo blows the messenger's head off. The other 4 run away.
What happened to Okonkwo at the end of the book?
Okonkwo committed suicide by hanging himself.
Why don't Obieka and his men cut down and bury Okonkwo themselves? Who does instead.
It is against the mens belief to cut him down and bury Okonkwo because what he did was evil. Obieka ask the District commissioner and his men to cut Okonkwo down and bury him.