Part 2 Things Fall Apart Summative

Chapter 11-13

What did Chielo want with Ezinma? Where did she take her?

Because the God of Agbala wanted to see her cause they think Ezinima has a spiritual connection with Agbala.

What did Ekwefi do? Why do you think she did this?

Ekwefi follows Chielo and Ezinima because she wasn’t sure what they would do to her.

What did Okonkwo do when Chielo took Ezinma? What insight does this give you about his character?

He didn’t follow at first, but later he followed them/brought his machete out of anxiety for his daughter and family.
He cares for his family even though he tries to stay masculine.

What was the purpose of the uri ceremony? 

To finalize the marriage and the suitor’s family bringing palm wine.

What was the significance in the amount of wine the family brought? 

It symbolizes of wealth, respect or social status.

Describe Ezeudu’s funeral. 

War like and chaotic

How did the author describe a man’s life? Do you agree?

Maybe, a series of transition rites that bring him closer to death and his ancestors.

What happened during the frenzy?

Okonkwo accidentally shot the dead man’s son

What was the result of Okonkwo’s action?

Being exiled for seven years in his motherland

What was the reason for the clan’s actions against Okonkwo? Why is this ironic?

For accidental killing of the young boy and it’s ironic because it was a “feminine crime” he had committed.

What did Obierika think about after this calamity, and what was his conclusion?

Obierika thinks the injustice of Okonkwo’s accidental crime, the clan’s punishment, and questioning of harness traditions.

Chapter 14 

Where does Okonkwo bring his family after being banished from his village? 

Okonkwo brought his family to his Mother’s land/Mbanta.

What does Uchendu, the younger brother of Okonkwo's mother, give to Okonkwo after he comes looking for refuge? 

Uchendu gave Okonkwo a plot of ground to build his compound
Two or Three pieces of land
Seed Yams

What question does Njide, the eldest sister of Uchendu, ask of her brother's bride during the isa-ifi? What purpose does this serve? 

“How many men have lain with you since my brother first expressed the desire to marry you?” (132)

It is served if she is loyal or if since she has been proposed too?

Why do the people of Mbanta say "Mother is Supreme" even though the man is the head of the family and his wives and children are obedient to him?

Because “a child belongs to it’s father and his family and not it’s mother and her family. A man belongs to his father and not to his motherland.” (133)

Because your mother is there to protect you and comfort you.

What does Uchendu tell Okonkwo his duty was?

To comfort his wives and children, and to take them back to your fatherland after seven years.

Chapter 15 

What does the Abame clan do to the first white man that comes to their village? 

They killed the white man and tied his Iron horse to their tree.

What news does Obierika bring to Okonkwo and Uchendu about the Abame clan? 

That Abame has been wiped out.

Why does Uchendu say, "Never kill a man who says nothing" when Obierika tells them about the white man the Abame killed? 

Because the white man did nothing, he did not come back to fight, and so that led to the Oracle telling them to kill the man. In which led to the whole clan getting wiped out for killing the white man.

Chapter 16  

What has happened in Umuofia the next time Obierika comes to visit Okonkwo, two years later?

The circumstances were less happy, No power/power, the missionaries and the church, and the transition of Nwoye.

What type of clan members joins the white man's religion? 

efelefu

Who is captivated by the message of the missionaries? Why?

Nwoye because of the music, the songs, and their culture.

Chapter 17 

When the missionaries ask the rulers of Mbanta for land to build their church, what do the rulers give them?

The rulers gave the missionaires a portion of the “Evil Forest”

What do the people of Mbanta expect to happen to the missionaries when they start building their church? 

The people of Mbanta expect them to be dead within 4 days.

What is the name of the first woman to join the Christian missionaries?

Nneka

What is Okonkwo afraid will happen to his male children after he dies? 

His male children to being like his father or Nwoye, becoming weak men, and joining the church/losing their faith.

What is Okonkwo's popular nickname?

the “Roaring Flame”

Chapter 18

What is the other thing that the white man brought to Umuofia besides religion?

Government and Monarchy

What is an osu?

Outcasts, growing up in vexile or shunned.

What is the first thing Mr. Kiaga orders the outcasts to do if they want to remain in the new religion?

“Unless you shave off the mark of your heathen belief.”

What do the rulers and elders of Mbanta decide to do about the Christians after one of the converts kills the Sacred Python?

To Ostracize the Christians

What happens to the Christian women who go to the stream for water to wash the church with?

The women are chased off

What event occurs that convinces the clan that the gods can fight their own battles?

Okoli dies.

Chapter 19

What does Okonkwo send to Obierika as he enters his final year of exile?

He sends some money for two huts

How is Okonkwo going to thank his mother's people for helping him during his seven years in exile? 

A Big Feast

What does the oldest member of the clan say is the reason for gathering for Okonkwo's feast? 

It’s good for kinsmen to do so.

Why do the elders fear for the young people of the village?

How strong the bond of kinchu, the younger generation, and the new religion.