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January 19, 2010
Novel Study
Read Chapter 23 due 1/20.
Notes are due 1/25.
Chapters 20 and 21 Homework questions due 1/20:
January 19, 2010
Novel Chapter 21 and 22 Homework Questions:
1. How has Umuofia changed during Okwonkwo’s exile? Give three specific examples.
2. Who is Chukwu? Describe him in two or three sentences.
3. How does Enoch spark a conflict in Umuofia? What does the clan do about it?
4. According to Obierika, the clan could easily drive out two white men. Why then, does he feel the clan is falling apart?
5. Do you think the clan treats Mr. Smith fairly? Why or why not?
6. How does Okeke, Mr. Smith’s interpreter, show wisdom in dealing with the leaders of Umuofia? What do you think is the cause of his wisdom? What do you think would have happened if Okeke weren’t so wise?
7. Okonkwo thinks that the clan is like a lizard: if it loses its tail, another one grows in its place. What does he mean by this simile? Based on what you have read, do you think he is right? Why or why not?
8. There is a saying in Umuofia, “As a man dances, so the drums are beaten for him.” What does it mean?
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