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Okonkwo has a slight

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Stammer

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Unoka is Okonkwo’s … Who died ?

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Father 10 years ago

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Mournful look expect when

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Drinking or playing flute

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Okoye was whose neighbor?, what did he want from unoka , explain okoye , what did okoye use to explain

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Unokas
3 wives lots of yams , title of idemili which is third highest
Proverbs , ibo language is respected

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What did okoye want , how did he respond

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200 cowries
Sun will shine on those who stand before those who kneel
Pay big debts first

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If a child washed his hands?

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He could eat with the Kings

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In the dark children didn’t whistle because?, animals more?, snake never?

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Evil spirits might come, sinister, called by name because it might hear

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Moonlit nights?

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Cripple becomes hungry for a walk

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Who announced death in umuofia , what did he say in different directions, what happened

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Ogbuefi ezeugo
Umuofia kwenu
Mabaino murdered daughter of ?

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Active principal in medicine is ?

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Agadi nwaye: old woman with one leg

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Elders known as

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Ndichie

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Who did the virgin go to ?

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Udo to replace wife

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What fear was Okonkwo ruled by

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Fear of failure and weakness and of himself

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Agbala means ? , hated everything his father lives which was

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Woman but also man who had taken no title

Gentleness and idleness

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Unoka consulted oracle of the hills to see why he had miserable harvest , who was gods name and who was priestess, who was God of yams

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Agbala
Chika
Ifejioku

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Unoka died of swelling which is an abomination to

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Earth goddess

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Who was wealthy man with three barn , nine wives and thirty children , who is anasi , who was wine tapper who gave up trade

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Nwakibie
First wife who they waited for to drink wine
Obiako

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What did obiako respond to oracle

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Ask my father if he ever had goat when he was alive

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Who is igwelo

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Nwakibies son, drinks dregs because he has a job on hand, just married first wife

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Nwaikibie: what does he say about bird ?

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Eneke because men have learned to shoot without missing he learned to fly without perching

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What happened with the first year ?

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Rains were late, everything scolded (sissal leaves)
Some men waited to plant and were wise ones , these were own seeds
Then rain fell harder than ever
One man hung himself

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Father told Okonkwo not to ?

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Despair , he has manly have art and general failure won’t prick pride

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Who was man that Okonkwo killed the spirit of at meeting, what did leader say

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Osugo
Man who has had Palm kernels cracked by benevolent spirit should be humble
He cracked them himself

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How long was Ike sick for

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3 weeks

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Nwoye was close to Ike because why? What did Okonkwo sometimes do with Ike
Knew everything | Took him to ancestor meetings like sun, carried stool and goatskin bag
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Who did Okonkwo offend during week of peace ? What happened
Ezeani earth goddess Second wife went to friends house to plait hair and didn't make dinner Ojiugo tried lying for her
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What was okonkwo's punishment for not respecting week of peace , what did she compare him to
Bring a she goat to ani a length of cloth and a hundred cowries Nza bird who forgot himself after heavy meal and challenged chi
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Who is Ezeudi
Said that the punishment for disturbing week of peace wasn't harsh enough
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What is obodiani custom for if someone dies during week of peace
Leave in evil forest, too many evil spirits ready to haunt
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Nwoye laughed when Ike said the proper name for corn on the cob with few kernels was?, who is nwayieke
Old woman's teeth | Old woman near udula tree with three teeth smoking pipe
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Who is nnadi
The one who cooks and lives alone | Must live in Ike favorite story where ant rules court with splendor
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Who is ani
Played great part in life like judge of morality and conduct Closer to elders buried in earth
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What were tow primary meals of yam festival
Yam foo foo and vegetable soup
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Killed banana tree ?
Just used leaves to wrap food and he beat her | Went to go hunting, never killed a rat with it, she says something about guns that never shot, shoots it at her
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What surprised enzima about her mother when cooking, eyelid is twitching
She could lift pot with bare hands Cry, see something
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How did they answer calls from outside , what did nwoyes mom call ezinma
Is that me? | Enzigma : the good one
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Who is obiajeli, when did she start to cry
Nwoyes sister? | Near iroko tree
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Who is Maduka
Son of obierka
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Who fought last fight , why was it hard
Okafo and ikezue Both had same style and knew each toners moves beforehand Okafo won
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Who is ezeudu and what did he tell Okonkwo
Oldest man of village | He should, not have a hand in death of Ike
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How did Ike decide if mother was dad it alive
Eze Elina Elina if on right foot alive if left then dead
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Okonkwo at age 18 threw , he was a great... Undefeated for ?,
Amalinze cat | Wrestler 7 years
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In regard to Nwoye .... A chick that will turn into a cock can be spotted
The first day it hatches
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Why did obierka not come with to see ikemenefuna
He had better things to do Oracle didn't ask him to carry it out Kind of action doesn't please the earth Wipe out whole family
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Who are ndulue and ozoemena , it was said that the had one?
``` The husband and wife He died and the drum didn't best Ozoemena went to say goodbye then died too Said name three times Mind ```
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Obierka wishes he doesn't have ozo title why? What does he compare it to
Hates to see them tap trees | Like dimargana , refuses to cut dog with knife because taboo but uses teeth
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What did mother tell akuekue, who is?,
To take off jigida , doesn't mix well with fire | Madukas half sister of 16
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Ide is who?
Suitor to akuekue | Okonkwo compliments him on good wine tapping
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Abame/Anita bride price ritual, umunso bride price ritual and strange thing
Haggle Bring bags until in law says to stop Children belong to woman
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The leper they compare to white men like chalk
Amadi
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What sickness does ezinma have ?
Iba
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What did ezinma call her mom instead of Nna
By her name
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Names for children: onwumbiko, ozoemena, onwuma
Death I implore you May it not happen again May death please himself
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What is Obanje , what did man from Afa oracle tell her
Wicked children who re enter mothers womb | Go sleep in someone else's house to have baby
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Who is Uyanwa and what did he say?
Great medicine man to see ezinma | That she should sleep with you in your Obi
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What is an iyi-uwa
The mark of an Obanje child that they leave on earth that allows them to keep coming back
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The leaves become smaller after cooking
The snake gave 7 baskets only got three back story
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Who is mgbafo
Woman with the trial against husband
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Who is the husband of mgbafo
Uzowulu
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What did the egwugu address humans as
Body
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How do they show submission to egwugu
Touch right hand to earth
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What is the law for taking his wife
Return bride price
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What are their complaint to egwugu
Sister lived with for nine years Beat her every day Beat her until she miscarried
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Nwayieke
Cooked late at night everyone knew sound of pestle and mortar
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Okeke?
Snuff has to much salpetre in it and too damp
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Indigo?
Made good snuff but I'll
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What is the omen the ewkefi said is ill when she is following chielo
Hitting foot on out cropped root
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Ogbu-agali-odu
Evil essences loose upon the world intended to harm enemies during war and they forgot to control
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What is farthest village in town
Umuachi
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When the moon rose late in the night what was it compared to
Refusing food , like when husband refuses food due to quarrel with wife
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What were the names chielo addressed agbala in
Messenger of the earth, owner of the future, God who cut down man when life was sweetest to him
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Who did ekwefi first marry
Anene
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What was daughter celebrating
Uri
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What is ummuna
Kinsman
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Who is ojiugo
Youngest wife
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Where did they send relative to to get goat the size of a cow
Umuike
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Who were the two people that failed to come out and why
Mgbogo: had Ibo (sick) Udenkwo: had baby
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Who is ezelagbo
Wife of man who let out cow
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What starts the ritual of proclaiming one dead
Umuofia | Iguedo
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Who died
Ezeudu
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Who is the evil spirit
Ekwensu
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What are the three things noticeable about Ekwensu
Shaped like coffin Odour Flies with him
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What did the egwugu say to ezeudu
Come again the way you came before
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Where did Okonkwo flee to ?
Mbanta mother home
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What had happened to obierka that he remembers after Okonkwo flees and what is the saying
The twins Offense to earth If one finger brings oil it would the others

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