Describe Ekwefi’s past and how it affects the way she treats Ezinma . Further, what the story of Ekwefi’s dead children and the iyi-uwa tells us about the beliefs/superstitions in the Ibo village

Discuss Okonkwo’s struggle at the beginning of chapter eight where he mourns Ikemefune but wants to forget him. Is his obsession with looking strong and not being like his father overcoming his common sense?

What do you notice about how the women interact during the ceremony egwugwu? How is this different from the men?

List common superstitions the Ibo people had that were described in the book and talk about how they affect the way the Ibo people interact. How does this affect the tribes dynamic?

Discuss how justified the outcome of the trial is as well as what part the Evil Forest and other rituals play in the justice system of the Ibo people.

One of the most prevalent gender segregated aspects of Ibo life is the marriage price. What was shocking about how the ritual was carried out? How does this help explain how women in general were looked upon in the Ibo society?

Discuss the importance of the egwugwu and Evil Forest in the trial and how the Ibo religion is combined with everyday life.

Okonkwo feels that his eldest son is weak and doesnt have the personality that he wants. Discuss in context of how he wishes ezinma was a boy and how he compares nwoye to obierika’s sons.

Discuss why Ekweifi’s status is lower in comparison to Okonkwo’s other wives and how her dead children had an effect on this as well.