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26 Cards in this Set
- Front
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Unoka
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Okonkwo's unsuccessful father
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Umuofia
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village where Okonkwo lived
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Ezinma
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Okonkwo's favorite child
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Nwoye
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Okonkwo's lazy son
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Obierika
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Okonkwo's friend who takes care of his yams
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Chielo
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Priestess of the Oracle of Umuofia
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Mbanta
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village where Okonkwo went into exile
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Ikemefuna
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young boy murdered by the clan
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Agbala
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God of the hills and the caves
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Oracle
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decided it was time to kill Ikemefuna
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Uchendu
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Okonkwo's ucnle
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Reverend James Smith
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missionary who replaces Mr. Brown
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The District Commissioner
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his book will include a paragraph about Okonkwo
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Ojiugo
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Okonkwo's third and youngest wife whom he beats during the week of peace
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Enoch
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a convert who ripped the mask off an egwugwu
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Mr. Kiaga
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missionary in Mbanta who converts Nwoye
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Mr. Brown
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kind and patient missionary who tries to take an interest in the tribes way of life
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Akunna
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clan leader who discusses religion with Mr. Brown
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Maduka
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Obierika's son who won the wrestling match
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Agbala
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-creator God
-created all other Gods and humans |
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Obi
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place where man lives
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what does Nwoye change his name to?
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isaac
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what do the Igbo culture value?
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extended family, women, kindness, and kinship
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how does the clan punish the newly converted Christians?
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by not letting them go to the well
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epic
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long narrative work that celebrates a hero's deeds
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Epics use three things in order to teach a lesson... what are they?
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1. stereotypical characters
2. superhuman powers 3. fantasy elements |
