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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe the Feast of the New Yam | A celebration to give thanks to the earth goddess; it was celebrated every year before the harvest started |
| Who was OKonkwo's favorite child | Eznima; she was more handy then any of his sons. Okonkwo wishes she was a boy |
| What unacceptible thing did OKonkwo do just before the Feast of the New Yam | He beat his second wife for picking leaves off a tree and also almost shot her with his gun |
| Who was Chielo, and why was she important | She was the priestess of Agbala; the oracle of the hills and caves |
| WHat sport did villagers enjoy watching during their feast | Wrestling |
| What influence did Ikemefuna have on Nwoye | He was like a big brother; He taught him to be more like a man |
| How did OKonkwo feel about Ikemefuna's influence on Nwoye | Okonkwo is proud that his son is following Ikemefuna's footsteps and is becoming a man |
| How did the villagers feel about the coming of th locusts | They were excited because the locusts don't come very often. People caught them and made them into meals and other foods |
| What did the villagers decide about Ikemefuna | They killed him outside of umofia |
| Who struck the last blow to Ikemefuna, and why | Okonkwo; he did not want the by-standers to thing he was a women |