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Which musical instrument does Unoka play?
Which musical instrument does Unoka play?
Who is described as a coward and unable to bear the sight of blood?
Who is described as a coward and unable to bear the sight of blood?
What is the reason why Okoye came to see Unoka?
What is the reason why Okoye came to see Unoka?
What is Okoye planning to do?
What is Okoye planning to do?
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Which of the following best describes Okonkwo's fear?
Which of the following best describes Okonkwo's fear?
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What did Okonkwo hate?
What did Okonkwo hate?
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What did Okonkwo work on daily during the planting season?
What did Okonkwo work on daily during the planting season?
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What did Okonkwo keep in the 'medicine house' or shrine?
What did Okonkwo keep in the 'medicine house' or shrine?
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According to the text, why was Okonkwo well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond?
According to the text, why was Okonkwo well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond?
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What was the nickname given to Amalinze, the wrestler that Okonkwo threw?
What was the nickname given to Amalinze, the wrestler that Okonkwo threw?
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According to the text, what happened during the fight between Okonkwo and Amalinze?
According to the text, what happened during the fight between Okonkwo and Amalinze?
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What was Okonkwo's father like?
What was Okonkwo's father like?
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According to the text, what was the reason for the war between Umuofia and Mbaino?
According to the text, what was the reason for the war between Umuofia and Mbaino?
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Who was the first to bring home a human head in Umuofia's latest war?
Who was the first to bring home a human head in Umuofia's latest war?
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What was the name of the powerful war medicine in Umuofia?
What was the name of the powerful war medicine in Umuofia?
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Why did the neighboring clans fear Umuofia?
Why did the neighboring clans fear Umuofia?
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According to the text, why did Unoka burst out laughing when Okoye asked him to return the two hundred cowries he had borrowed?
According to the text, why did Unoka burst out laughing when Okoye asked him to return the two hundred cowries he had borrowed?
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What did Unoka mean when he said 'the sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them'?
What did Unoka mean when he said 'the sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them'?
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Why was Okonkwo ashamed of his father, Unoka?
Why was Okonkwo ashamed of his father, Unoka?
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Why was Okonkwo considered one of the greatest men of his time?
Why was Okonkwo considered one of the greatest men of his time?
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During the drought, Okonkwo tried to protect his yams from the smoldering earth by making rings of what around them?
During the drought, Okonkwo tried to protect his yams from the smoldering earth by making rings of what around them?
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What happened to the yams that Okonkwo had sown before the drought?
What happened to the yams that Okonkwo had sown before the drought?
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What happened to the yam heaps during the heavy rain?
What happened to the yam heaps during the heavy rain?
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What did the lack of sunshine during the wet season mean for the yams?
What did the lack of sunshine during the wet season mean for the yams?
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What did Okonkwo say about surviving the terrible year?
What did Okonkwo say about surviving the terrible year?
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What did Unoka say about a proud heart?
What did Unoka say about a proud heart?
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What did Okonkwo's father, Unoka, say to him during the terrible harvest month?
What did Okonkwo's father, Unoka, say to him during the terrible harvest month?
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How did Okonkwo feel when he thought about the tragic year later in his life?
How did Okonkwo feel when he thought about the tragic year later in his life?
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What did Okonkwo's father, Unoka, say about Okonkwo's heart?
What did Okonkwo's father, Unoka, say about Okonkwo's heart?
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What did Unoka's love of talk do to Okonkwo's patience?
What did Unoka's love of talk do to Okonkwo's patience?
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