Things Fall Apart-Chapter 6 & 7

How many men are in each of the two teams of wrestlers who face each other in the wrestling ring?

12 men on each side

Who is the priestess of Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves, in real life?

Chielo

After speaking with the elders of nine villages, what does Okonkwo tell Ikemefuna about what is going to happen to him?

He was to be taken home.

What descends on the land of Okonkwo, darkens the sky, settles on the rooftops, and breaks mighty tree branches under them?

Locusts

What is the name of the boy who wins the wrestling match in the fifteen to sixteen year old age group with a lightening fast move that was never seen before?

Maduka

Okonkwo and the men of Umuofia take Ikemefuna deep into the forest and kill him with machetes. Who gives the final thrust of the machete that ends Ikemefuna's life?

Okonkwo himself

Okonkwo is sitting in his obi with Ikemefuna and Nwoye, eating dried locusts when Ogbuefi Ezeudu comes with a message. What is the message?

The Oracle of the Hills has announced Ikemefuna shall be killed.

Which of the spectators of the wrestling match are allowed to sit around the huge circle of the wrestling ring?

The elders and grandees of the village.

Which men fight in the final wrestling match of the day?

The leaders of the teams, Ofako, and Ikezue

Why is the big, ancient silk-cotton tree in the playground considered sacred?

spirits of good children lived there waiting to be born, women who desired children went there for shade.

What hopes does Okonkwo have for his son, Nwoye's future?

to be prosperous, to have enough to feed ancestors with regular sacrifices

What happen to twins born in Umuofia?

twins are thought to be evil. They are taken to the Evil Forest and left to die.