Achebe: The Man, the Myth, the Legend | The Ibo People | Proverbial Wisdom | That's Ironic | Grab Bag |
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Who is Nelson Mandela?
Name this friend of Achebe, civil rights activist and politician from South Africa.
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What is the Niger?
This river along which the Ibo lived, eponymous with a modern-day nation.
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What is Eneke?
The name of the bird in a certain proverb.
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What is Nwoye?
The name of Okonkwo's son who ended up more like his grandfather than his father.
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Who is Olaudah Equiano?
The author of "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of ____"
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What is Bard College or Brown University?
One of the schools where Achebe was a professor
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What are masks?
Common form of art in Ibo Culture, used by the Egwugwu in the story.
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What is ankle-deep?
How deep was the water that needed bailing?
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What is The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger?
The title of the District Commissioner's Book.
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What is Mbari?
Style of Architecture common in traditional Ibo Culture.
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Who is Chinua Achebe?
Name this author of classics of African literature such as Anthills of the Savannah and Arrow of God, a great friend of Chinua Achebe.
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What is the Ogene?
The iron bells used to call town meetings.
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What is conversation
In what "art" form were proverbs used by the Ibo?
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Who is Ezeudu's Son?
Who did Okonkwo's gun accidentally kill, resulting in his exile?
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What is she has no name that we know of?
Name of Nwoye's Mother, Okonkwo's first wife.
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