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According to the text, why did Unoka buy gourds of palm-wine?
According to the text, why did Unoka buy gourds of palm-wine?
- Because he was thirsty
- To share with his neighbors
- To celebrate whenever he saw a dead man's mouth (correct)
- To pay off his debts
What did Unoka do when the village musicians brought down their instruments?
What did Unoka do when the village musicians brought down their instruments?
- He played with them and felt blessed and peaceful (correct)
- He taught them his tunes
- He went to other villages to perform
- He borrowed money from them
Why did people laugh at Unoka and refuse to lend him money?
Why did people laugh at Unoka and refuse to lend him money?
- Because he played the flute
- Because he was poor and never paid back his debts (correct)
- Because he was a failure and had three wives
- Because he was a coward and couldn't bear the sight of blood
According to the text, why was Okonkwo well known in the nine villages and beyond?
According to the text, why was Okonkwo well known in the nine villages and beyond?
What was the reason behind Okonkwo's fame growing like a bush-fire in the harmattan?
What was the reason behind Okonkwo's fame growing like a bush-fire in the harmattan?
What was the reason behind Okonkwo's severe look?
What was the reason behind Okonkwo's severe look?
Who was regarded as a great talker in the text?
Who was regarded as a great talker in the text?
What did Unoka ask Okoye to do?
What did Unoka ask Okoye to do?
Why did Unoka burst out laughing?
Why did Unoka burst out laughing?
What did Unoka do to show his debts?
What did Unoka do to show his debts?
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?
What was the reason behind Okonkwo's severe look?
What was the reason behind Okonkwo's severe look?
Why did people laugh at Unoka and refuse to lend him money?
Why did people laugh at Unoka and refuse to lend him money?
According to the text, why did Unoka always succeed in borrowing more money?
According to the text, why did Unoka always succeed in borrowing more money?
What was Unoka's attitude towards wars?
What was Unoka's attitude towards wars?
Why did Okoye come to see Unoka?
Why did Okoye come to see Unoka?
According to the text, why was Unoka heavily in debt when he died?
According to the text, why was Unoka heavily in debt when he died?
What did Unoka do to show his debts?
What did Unoka do to show his debts?
Why was Okonkwo ashamed of his father, Unoka?
Why was Okonkwo ashamed of his father, Unoka?
Why was Okonkwo considered one of the greatest men of his time?
Why was Okonkwo considered one of the greatest men of his time?
According to the text, what was the reason behind Okonkwo's fame growing like a bush-fire in the harmattan?
According to the text, what was the reason behind Okonkwo's fame growing like a bush-fire in the harmattan?
According to the text, why was Okonkwo ashamed of his father, Unoka?
According to the text, why was Okonkwo ashamed of his father, Unoka?
According to the text, why did Unoka always succeed in borrowing more money?
According to the text, why did Unoka always succeed in borrowing more money?
According to the text, why did Unoka buy gourds of palm-wine?
According to the text, why did Unoka buy gourds of palm-wine?
What was the reason behind Okonkwo's fame growing like a bush-fire in the harmattan?
What was the reason behind Okonkwo's fame growing like a bush-fire in the harmattan?
According to the text, why was Unoka heavily in debt when he died?
According to the text, why was Unoka heavily in debt when he died?
According to the text, why did Unoka burst out laughing?
According to the text, why did Unoka burst out laughing?
Why was Okonkwo considered one of the greatest men of his time?
Why was Okonkwo considered one of the greatest men of his time?
According to the text, why was Unoka heavily in debt when he died?
According to the text, why was Unoka heavily in debt when he died?
What did Unoka do to show his debts?
What did Unoka do to show his debts?
Why did Okonkwo wonder what was amiss when he heard the town crier's message?
Why did Okonkwo wonder what was amiss when he heard the town crier's message?
Why were children warned not to whistle at night?
Why were children warned not to whistle at night?
What is the significance of a moonlight night for the people of Umuofia?
What is the significance of a moonlight night for the people of Umuofia?
What was Okonkwo's greatest fear?
What was Okonkwo's greatest fear?
What did Okonkwo do during the planting season?
What did Okonkwo do during the planting season?
What did Okonkwo's wives and young children suffer from?
What did Okonkwo's wives and young children suffer from?
What did Okonkwo's daughter bring to his household?
What did Okonkwo's daughter bring to his household?
Why was Okonkwo not afraid of war?
Why was Okonkwo not afraid of war?
Why did Ogbuefi Ezeugo bellow "Umuofia kwenu" multiple times?
Why did Ogbuefi Ezeugo bellow "Umuofia kwenu" multiple times?
Why did Umuofia send an ultimatum to Mbaino?
Why did Umuofia send an ultimatum to Mbaino?
Why did the town crier call every man of Umuofia to gather at the market place?
Why did the town crier call every man of Umuofia to gather at the market place?
What did the people of Umuofia fear about darkness?
What did the people of Umuofia fear about darkness?
Why were children warned not to whistle at night?
Why were children warned not to whistle at night?
What was Okonkwo's greatest fear?
What was Okonkwo's greatest fear?
What did Okonkwo's wives and young children suffer from?
What did Okonkwo's wives and young children suffer from?
Why did Okonkwo's first son, Nwoye, cause him great anxiety?
Why did Okonkwo's first son, Nwoye, cause him great anxiety?
What was Okonkwo's prosperity visible in?
What was Okonkwo's prosperity visible in?
Why was Okonkwo not afraid of war?
Why was Okonkwo not afraid of war?
Why did Umuofia send an ultimatum to Mbaino?
Why did Umuofia send an ultimatum to Mbaino?
Why were neighboring clans afraid of Umuofia?
Why were neighboring clans afraid of Umuofia?
Which clan did Umuofia send an ultimatum to?
Which clan did Umuofia send an ultimatum to?
Who was chosen to speak on great occasions such as the funeral of a village celebrity?
Who was chosen to speak on great occasions such as the funeral of a village celebrity?
What was the name of the powerful war medicine of Umuofia?
What was the name of the powerful war medicine of Umuofia?
Which of the following best describes the atmosphere in Umuofia at night?
Which of the following best describes the atmosphere in Umuofia at night?
Why were the people of Umuofia asked to gather at the market place?
Why were the people of Umuofia asked to gather at the market place?
Why did the people of Umuofia fear darkness?
Why did the people of Umuofia fear darkness?
What was Okonkwo's fear greater than?
What was Okonkwo's fear greater than?
What did Okonkwo hate everything that his father loved?
What did Okonkwo hate everything that his father loved?
What did Okonkwo work on daily during the planting season?
What did Okonkwo work on daily during the planting season?
Who did Okonkwo bring into his household when the daughter of Umuofia was killed in Mbaino?
Who did Okonkwo bring into his household when the daughter of Umuofia was killed in Mbaino?
Why was the year that Okonkwo took eight hundred seed-yams from Nwakibie considered the worst year in living memory?
Why was the year that Okonkwo took eight hundred seed-yams from Nwakibie considered the worst year in living memory?
What did Okonkwo do to protect his yams from the smoldering earth during the drought?
What did Okonkwo do to protect his yams from the smoldering earth during the drought?
Why were some farmers considered wise for not planting their yams yet?
Why were some farmers considered wise for not planting their yams yet?
What happened to the yam heaps during the continuous rain after the drought?
What happened to the yam heaps during the continuous rain after the drought?
What did Okonkwo say about the year that he survived despite the sad harvest?
What did Okonkwo say about the year that he survived despite the sad harvest?
What did Unoka say to Okonkwo during the terrible harvest month?
What did Unoka say to Okonkwo during the terrible harvest month?
What did Unoka's love of talk do as he grew older and sicker?
What did Unoka's love of talk do as he grew older and sicker?
What did Okonkwo put down to his ability to survive the terrible year?
What did Okonkwo put down to his ability to survive the terrible year?
What did Unoka say about failure and pride during his last days?
What did Unoka say about failure and pride during his last days?
What did Okonkwo's first son, Nwoye, cause him?
What did Okonkwo's first son, Nwoye, cause him?
During the worst year in living memory, what happened to the first rains?
During the worst year in living memory, what happened to the first rains?
What happened to the earth during the worst year?
What happened to the earth during the worst year?
What did Okonkwo do to protect his yams from the smoldering earth during the drought?
What did Okonkwo do to protect his yams from the smoldering earth during the drought?
What happened to the yams that were planted before the drought?
What happened to the yams that were planted before the drought?
What was the condition of the yam harvest during the worst year?
What was the condition of the yam harvest during the worst year?
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?
What did Unoka say to Okonkwo during the terrible harvest month?
What did Unoka say to Okonkwo during the terrible harvest month?
Why did some farmers consider themselves wise during the worst year?
Why did some farmers consider themselves wise during the worst year?
What did the rain do to the yam heaps during the worst year?
What did the rain do to the yam heaps during the worst year?
How did Okonkwo describe the year that he took eight hundred seed-yams from Nwakibie?
How did Okonkwo describe the year that he took eight hundred seed-yams from Nwakibie?
What was the result of the drought on Okonkwo's yams during the worst year?
What was the result of the drought on Okonkwo's yams during the worst year?
What did Okonkwo do to try and protect his yams from the drought?
What did Okonkwo do to try and protect his yams from the drought?
What happened to the yam heaps during the heavy rain that followed the drought?
What happened to the yam heaps during the heavy rain that followed the drought?
What was the condition of the yam harvest during the worst year?
What was the condition of the yam harvest during the worst year?
What did Okonkwo remember with a cold shiver throughout the rest of his life?
What did Okonkwo remember with a cold shiver throughout the rest of his life?
Why did Unoka say that a proud heart can survive a general failure?
Why did Unoka say that a proud heart can survive a general failure?
What did Unoka's love of talk do as he grew older and sicker?
What did Unoka's love of talk do as he grew older and sicker?
What did Okonkwo put down to his ability to survive the terrible year?
What did Okonkwo put down to his ability to survive the terrible year?
What did Unoka say to Okonkwo during the terrible harvest month?
What did Unoka say to Okonkwo during the terrible harvest month?
What did Okonkwo's father, Unoka, say about a man failing alone?
What did Okonkwo's father, Unoka, say about a man failing alone?
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Study Notes
Unoka's Characteristics
- Unoka bought gourds of palm-wine to share with others and show his debts.
- He was a great talker and loved to talk, which made people laugh.
- Unoka was heavily in debt when he died because he always succeeded in borrowing more money.
Okonkwo's Characteristics
- Okonkwo was well known in the nine villages and beyond because of his great wrestling skills.
- He was considered one of the greatest men of his time due to his bravery and strength.
- Okonkwo had a severe look, which was a result of his greatest fear, which was failure.
Unoka and Okonkwo's Relationship
- Okonkwo was ashamed of his father, Unoka, because of his laziness and debts.
- Unoka asked Okoye to lend him some money, which made him burst out laughing.
Umuofia Culture
- Children were warned not to whistle at night because of the fear of darkness.
- Moonlight nights were significant for the people of Umuofia.
- Ogbuefi Ezeugo would bellow "Umuofia kwenu" multiple times to gather the people of Umuofia.
Okonkwo's Life
- Okonkwo's wives and young children suffered from hunger during the planting season.
- He brought in his daughter, Ezinma, to his household when the daughter of Umuofia was killed in Mbaino.
- Okonkwo worked on his yams daily during the planting season.
- He was not afraid of war because of his bravery and strength.
The Worst Year
- The year that Okonkwo took eight hundred seed-yams from Nwakibie was considered the worst year in living memory.
- The drought during that year caused the yam heaps to smolder, and Okonkwo protected them by surrounding them with thick leaves.
- The yam harvest was terrible that year, and Okonkwo felt a cold shiver when he thought about it later in his life.
- The drought was followed by continuous rain, which destroyed the yam heaps.
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