Things Fall Apart Part 1 Flashcards
Okonkwo has a slight
Stammer
Unoka is Okonkwo’s … Who died ?
Father 10 years ago
Mournful look expect when
Drinking or playing flute
Okoye was whose neighbor?, what did he want from unoka , explain okoye , what did okoye use to explain
Unokas
3 wives lots of yams , title of idemili which is third highest
Proverbs , ibo language is respected
What did okoye want , how did he respond
200 cowries
Sun will shine on those who stand before those who kneel
Pay big debts first
If a child washed his hands?
He could eat with the Kings
In the dark children didn’t whistle because?, animals more?, snake never?
Evil spirits might come, sinister, called by name because it might hear
Moonlit nights?
Cripple becomes hungry for a walk
Who announced death in umuofia , what did he say in different directions, what happened
Ogbuefi ezeugo
Umuofia kwenu
Mabaino murdered daughter of ?
Active principal in medicine is ?
Agadi nwaye: old woman with one leg
Elders known as
Ndichie
Who did the virgin go to ?
Udo to replace wife
What fear was Okonkwo ruled by
Fear of failure and weakness and of himself
Agbala means ? , hated everything his father lives which was
Woman but also man who had taken no title
Gentleness and idleness
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
Agbala
Chika
Ifejioku
Unoka died of swelling which is an abomination to
Earth goddess
Who was wealthy man with three barn , nine wives and thirty children , who is anasi , who was wine tapper who gave up trade
Nwakibie
First wife who they waited for to drink wine
Obiako
What did obiako respond to oracle
Ask my father if he ever had goat when he was alive
Who is igwelo
Nwakibies son, drinks dregs because he has a job on hand, just married first wife
Nwaikibie: what does he say about bird ?
Eneke because men have learned to shoot without missing he learned to fly without perching
What happened with the first year ?
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
Father told Okonkwo not to ?
Despair , he has manly have art and general failure won’t prick pride
Who was man that Okonkwo killed the spirit of at meeting, what did leader say
Osugo
Man who has had Palm kernels cracked by benevolent spirit should be humble
He cracked them himself
How long was Ike sick for
3 weeks
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
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
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
Who is Ezeudi
Said that the punishment for disturbing week of peace wasn’t harsh enough
What is obodiani custom for if someone dies during week of peace
Leave in evil forest, too many evil spirits ready to haunt
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
Who is nnadi
The one who cooks and lives alone
Must live in Ike favorite story where ant rules court with splendor
Who is ani
Played great part in life like judge of morality and conduct
Closer to elders buried in earth
What were tow primary meals of yam festival
Yam foo foo and vegetable soup
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
What surprised enzima about her mother when cooking, eyelid is twitching
She could lift pot with bare hands
Cry, see something
How did they answer calls from outside , what did nwoyes mom call ezinma
Is that me?
Enzigma : the good one
Who is obiajeli, when did she start to cry
Nwoyes sister?
Near iroko tree
Who is Maduka
Son of obierka
Who fought last fight , why was it hard
Okafo and ikezue
Both had same style and knew each toners moves beforehand
Okafo won
Who is ezeudu and what did he tell Okonkwo
Oldest man of village
He should, not have a hand in death of Ike
How did Ike decide if mother was dad it alive
Eze Elina Elina if on right foot alive if left then dead
Okonkwo at age 18 threw , he was a great… Undefeated for ?,
Amalinze cat
Wrestler 7 years
In regard to Nwoye …. A chick that will turn into a cock can be spotted
The first day it hatches
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
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
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
What did mother tell akuekue, who is?,
To take off jigida , doesn’t mix well with fire
Madukas half sister of 16
Ide is who?
Suitor to akuekue
Okonkwo compliments him on good wine tapping
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
The leper they compare to white men like chalk
Amadi
What sickness does ezinma have ?
Iba
What did ezinma call her mom instead of Nna
By her name
Names for children: onwumbiko, ozoemena, onwuma
Death I implore you
May it not happen again
May death please himself
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
Who is Uyanwa and what did he say?
Great medicine man to see ezinma
That she should sleep with you in your Obi
What is an iyi-uwa
The mark of an Obanje child that they leave on earth that allows them to keep coming back
The leaves become smaller after cooking
The snake gave 7 baskets only got three back story
Who is mgbafo
Woman with the trial against husband
Who is the husband of mgbafo
Uzowulu
What did the egwugu address humans as
Body
How do they show submission to egwugu
Touch right hand to earth
What is the law for taking his wife
Return bride price
What are their complaint to egwugu
Sister lived with for nine years
Beat her every day
Beat her until she miscarried
Nwayieke
Cooked late at night everyone knew sound of pestle and mortar
Okeke?
Snuff has to much salpetre in it and too damp
Indigo?
Made good snuff but I’ll
What is the omen the ewkefi said is ill when she is following chielo
Hitting foot on out cropped root
Ogbu-agali-odu
Evil essences loose upon the world intended to harm enemies during war and they forgot to control
What is farthest village in town
Umuachi
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
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
Who did ekwefi first marry
Anene
What was daughter celebrating
Uri
What is ummuna
Kinsman
Who is ojiugo
Youngest wife
Where did they send relative to to get goat the size of a cow
Umuike
Who were the two people that failed to come out and why
Mgbogo: had Ibo (sick)
Udenkwo: had baby
Who is ezelagbo
Wife of man who let out cow
What starts the ritual of proclaiming one dead
Umuofia
Iguedo
Who died
Ezeudu
Who is the evil spirit
Ekwensu
What are the three things noticeable about Ekwensu
Shaped like coffin
Odour
Flies with him
What did the egwugu say to ezeudu
Come again the way you came before
Where did Okonkwo flee to ?
Mbanta mother home
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
