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TFA: Chapter 7

1. How has Nwoye changed after Ikemefuna’s arrival?

2. Why does Okonkwo tell his son the story about the Earth and the Sky? Why is this story considered a myth?

3. What advice does Ezeudu give to Okonkwo regarding Ikemefuna’s death?

4. Why does Okonkwo kill Ikemefuna? How does this action also destroy his relationship with his son Nwoye?

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TFA: Chapter 8

1. How does Okonkwo feel about his role in ikemefuna’s death?

2. What is learned about the role of women in the Ibo society by the death of Ogbuefi Ndulue?

3. Why is Obierika sometimes sorry he has the title of ozo?

4. What is the general truth found in the following proverb?

a. “When mother-cow is chewing its young ones watch its mouth.’

5. How is Akueke’s bride settled? Find a proverb explaining the negotiating process.

6. What do the Ibo people think about white men in general? What other evidence has there been in the story proving the existence of white men in Nigeria?

TFA: Chapter 9

1. What is an ogbanje? How does Okonkwo deal with it? What does the medicine man do to ensure Ezinma does not return to the spirit world?

2. What lesson is taught by the fable about the snake lizard and his mother?

3. What evidence is there that male children are important to Ibo women?