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Chapter1questions.(Tuesdayinclass)
1) Whatisthenameofthemaincharacter?
2) Whatisthenameofthevillagewherethestorytakesplace?
3) Whatisthemaincharacterknownfor?
4) Describethephysicalcharacteristicsofthemaincharactersandfindaquotetosupportyouridea.
5) Describethemaincharacterspersonalityandfindaquotetosupportyouridea.
6) WhoisUnokaandwhatdoweknowabouthim?
7) WhatroledoestheKolanutplayinIboculture?
8) WhatkindsofreligiouspracticesarepresentinIbocultureinChapter1?

9) WhatroledoproverbsplayinIboculture?
10) HowdoesOkonkwofeelaboutUnokaandwhy?
11) WhoisIkemefunaandwhatpredictionscanbemadeabouthim?

Chapter2questions(Tuesdayathome)
1) WhatdowelearnaboutOkonkwoinchapter2?
2) Whatnewsisthevillagetalkingabout?
3) HowisUmofiaviewedbyothersintheregion?
4) HowdidthecommunityofUmofiarespondtothemurderofoneoftheirown?Howdoesthatcomparetothewaysinwhich
oursocietyrespondstomurderers?
5) WhatisOkonkwosrelationshiplikewithhiswives?
6) Whataregenderroleslikeinthenovel?
7) WhoisNwoye?
8) WhatisIkemefunalike?

Chapter3questions(Wednesdayinclass)

1) WhoisAgbala
2) WhydoesUnokagototheoracleandhowdoestheoraclerespond?
3) WhatdoestheOraclesresponserevealaboutUnokascharacter?
4) InUmofia,whenpeopleneedadvice,orneedanswerstopersonalquestions,theyconsulttheoracle.Howisthissimilaror
differenttoyourreligiouspractices?
5) Whatisthemeaningofthewordchi?
6) HowdidUnokasstatusinlifeaffectOkonkwo?
7) HowdidOkonkwostarttobuildhisstatusinthevillage?
8) InUmofia,whenimportantguestsarrive,itistraditionaltogiveagiftofakolanutandalligatorpepper.Inyourculture,how
dopeopleshowrespectwhenvisitingimportantfriendsorrelatives?
9) WhatdidOkonkwowanttoaskNwakibiefor?
10) HowwouldyoudescribeOkonkwoscharacterandwhy?
11) WhathaveyounoticedsofaraboutthegenderrolesinUmofia?Giveexamples.
12) AfterOkonkwogetstheloan,whathappenstotheharvest?Whatmightthisforeshadow?

Chapter4(Wednesdayathome)
1) WhathappenstoOkonkwosstatusintheclanandwhy?
2) WhatisIkemefunasroleinUmofia?Whatdoweknowaboutthischaracter?
3) WhatisOkonkwosparentingstylelike?Howsimilarordifferentishefromyourparent(s)?
4) WhatistherelationshiplikebetweenIkemefunaandOkonkwosson,Nwoye?
5) WhathappenedbetweenOkonkwoandhisyoungestwife,Ojiugo?Whatdoesthisrevealabouthischaracter?
6) Whatistheweekofpeace?Doesanythinglikethisexistinyourculture?
7) HowisOkonkwopunishedforhissin?Howdoesthiscomparetothewaysinwhichsinsarepunishedinyourculture?
8) WhatistherelationshipbetweenmenandyamsinUmofia?Why?

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WhatreligionispracticedinUmofia?Whataresomeexamples?
HowareancestorshonoredinUmofia?Howdoesthiscomparetothewaysinwhichyourculturehonorstheancestors?
WhathappensduringtheNewYamfestival?
WhathappenedtoEkwefiwhenshetalkedbacktoOkonkwo?WhatdoesthissuggestaboutOkonkwoscharacter?
HowdoesOkonkwointeractwithhiswives?
HowarethefamilydynamicsofOkonkwosfamilysimilarordifferenttoyourfamily?
Whatdoyouthinkwillhappenatthewrestlingmatch?

Chapter6(Fridayathome)
1) Whathappensatthewrestlingmatch?
2) WhoisOkafo?

Chapter7(Saturdayathome)

1) WhatistherelationshiplikebetweenIkemefunaandNwoye?
2) WhataresomeofthegendernormsinUmofia?Howdoesthiscomparetoyourculture?
3) Whatarethelocustsandwhatmightthisforeshadow?
4) WhatdoesUmofiadecidetodowithIkemefunaandwhy?
5) WhydidOkonkwohavetodowhathehadtodo?
6) HowdoesNwoyefeelaboutsomeoftheIbotraditions?