Ms. Conley: Novel Study

January 15, 2010

January 14, 2010

Novel questions re Chapters 18 and 19.

1. Okwonkwo's exile has ended. What do you think will happen when he returns to Umuofia?

2. What unfortunate event happens to the Christians during the week before Easter?

3. How does Okwonkwo show his thanks to Mbanta at the end of his seven-year exile?

4. Why is there no punishment in Ibo law for killing a python?

5. Why could the clan not kill the converts?

6. In your opinino, why did Okoli die?

7. Uchendu says, "An animal rubs it aching flank against a tree, a man asks his kinsman to scratch him." What does he mean?

8. In the conflict between the missionaries and the clan, which side do you think Achebe takes, if any? Give evidence for your opinion.

9. How is the typical Ibo family similar to an American family? How is it different? Which would you rather live in, and why?

Posted by ValerieC at January 15, 2010 06:24 PM