Things Fall Apart-Chapters 2-3

1. How does Okonkwo display his fierce and warlike nature at important occasions in the village?
2. Give examples illustrating the Igbo people’s vague terror of darkness. 
3. Why would the people of Umuofia be beaten in the war with Mbaino if they disobeyed the Oracles of the Hills and Caves?
4. Why is Ikemefuna selected by the people of Mbaino to serve as the peace sacrifice for Umuofia?
5. Okonkwo is very strong and rarely feels tired. How would you describe Okonkwo’s three wives and children?
6).  What effect does night have on the people? What do they fear? How do they deal with their fear of snakes at night?
7).  Why is Unoka, who dies of swelling in the stomach, abandoned and left to die in the Evil Forest?
8).  Why is Nwakibie considered a successful man in Igbo society?
9).  Nwakibie says, “You will have what is good for you and I will have what is good for me. Let the kite perch and let the eagle perch too. If one says no to the other, let his wing break.”
10).  (p. 14) What is the meaning of Nwakibie’s words?
11).  What is the meaning of the proverb “A toad does not run in the daytime for nothing”? (p. 15)
