Things Fall Apart-Chapter 16 & 17

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What is the name of the first woman to join the Christian missionaires?

Nneka-she bore many sets of twins that had to be cast out.

Who is captivated by the message of the missionaries?

Nwoye

What is Okonkwo's popular nickname?

Roaring Flame

When the missionaries ask the rulers of Mbanta for land to build their church, what do the rulers give them?

Some land from the Evil Forest

What happens in Umuofia the next time Obierika comes to visit Okonkwo, two years later?

The missionaries had come to Umuofia.

What do the people of Mbanta expect to happen to the missionaries when they start building their church?

They would all be dead within 4 days.

What does Nwoye do after his father, Okonkwo, beats him for being with the missionaries?

he leaves for the church and never returns.

What is Okonkwo afraid will happen to mis male children after he dies?

like Nwoye, abandon all customs and follow the white missionaires.

What type of clan members joins the white man's religion?

men with no titles, basically worthless people (the efulefu)

What do the missionaries tell the Mbanta people about their gods?

that they are false gods, gods of deceit who tell you to kill your fellows and children.

How many missionaries got to Mbanta?

6 (one white man)

Why does Obierika go to visit Okonkwo a second time, two years after the first visit?

He had seen Okonkwo's son Nwoye among the missionaries.


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