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Who is introduced as a respected but harsh leader in Umuofia?

Okonkwo

Why is Ikemefuna sent to live with Okonkwo's family?

As a peace settlement between villages.

Who becomes like a brother to Nwoye?

Ikemefuna

What shocking action does Okonkwo take against Ikemefuna?

He kills him to avoid seeming weak.

What rule does Okonkwo break during the Week of Peace?

He beats his wife.

What crop is central to Igbo life and manliness?

Yams

What happens during a wrestling match festival?

Shows Igbo strength, youth, and traditions.

What crime causes Okonkwo to be exiled?

Accidentally killing a clansman at a funeral.

Where is Okonkwo exiled to for seven years?

Mbanta, his mother's village.

Who arrives in Mbanta and begins converting villagers?

Christian missionaries.

Who is the first in Okonkwo's family to convert to Christianity?

Nwoye

What is Okonkwo's reaction to Nwoye's conversion?

He disowns him.

How do the missionaries gain more power in the villages?

They build churches, courts, and schools.

What type of people do the missionaries attract?

Outcasts and marginalized villagers.

When Okonkwo returns to Umuofia, what does he find?

His clan has changed and become weaker.

What happens when a convert unmasks an egwugwu?

The egwugwu burn the church in revenge.

What do the white officials do after the church is burned?

They jail and humiliate the clan leaders.

What act of defiance does Okonkwo commit at a village meeting?

He kills a colonial messenger.

How does the clan react to Okonkwo's violent act?

They are afraid and do nothing.

What is Okonkwo's final act in the novel?

He hangs himself.