10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What drives Okonkwo to become a successful warrior and leader of Umuofia?
2. Why does Okonkwo kill Ikemefuna despite an elder's private warning?
3. What happens to Okonkwo as a result of the accidental killing at the funeral?
4. How do the missionaries initially gain acceptance in Umuofia?
5. What does Nwoye's conversion to Christianity primarily represent?
6. What is Okonkwo's response when he discovers that Nwoye has converted?
7. How does Okonkwo attempt to resist colonial rule when he returns from exile?
8. What does Okonkwo do when the village refuses to go to war against the colonial government?
9. What does the novel suggest about the relationship between tradition and change in Igbo society?
10. How does the District Commissioner's final action represent the novel's central concern?
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