Places | People | Ibo culture | Okonkwo's reactions | Christianity in Mbanta |
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What is Umoufia
Obierika brings Okonkwo cowries and pays him visits. What village is Obierika from
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Who is Okonkwo
This person was referred to as the "Roaring Flame"
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What is yam
What crop is used to make foo-foo
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What is choked
When Okonkwo finds out that Nwoye has converted to Christianity does this to him while asking him where he has been
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What is a bicycle
The first missionary is seen riding an "iron horse" which is actually this
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What is Mbanta
What is the name of the village Okonkwo has moved to during his exile
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Who is Nwoye
The person was compared to cold impotent ash
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What is Nneka
What is the most common Ibo name
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What is work
Okonkwo comes to Mbanta and becomes depressed. He looses his enjoyment for this activity
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What is converts
The people who have switched over to Christianity are referred to as
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What is
What is the name of Okonkwo's FATHERland
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What are osu
This is the Ibo word for an outcast who is marked by long, tangled, dirty hair
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What is oldest to youngest
When at an Ibo feast or celebration, food is given to family in this order
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What is greatness
Okonkwo believes he chi to not be "destined for" this
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What is
The Christians are given a plot of land in this place
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What is Motherland
Uchendo said that when things go wrong we seek comforting in this place
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Who is Uchendo
This is theoldest living person in Okonkwo's family, also his uncle
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What is the Royal Python
What is the "emanation of the god of water" (Two words)
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What is take a stick and break their head
Okonkwo says that if someone were to come into his house and defecate on his floor he would not look away he would do this.
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What is burn their shrines
Three osu converts went into the village of Mbanta bragging that they will do do this
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What is Abame
A white missionary was killed and in return this place was massacred by gun fire.
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Who is Mr. Kiaga
This person is a black missionary who has set up a church in Mbanta's evil forest
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What is perform an expensive burial
What must a person do if they kill a royal python on accident
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What is "begotten in the wilderness"
Okonkwo names his first child born in exile Nneka - "Mother is supreme"- and his second child Nwofia which means this
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What is government
The Christians have brought the "white man's religion". rumor has it that they have also brought this
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