Q1. What happened to the Abame Clan? How does Okonkwo and Unchendu account differently for the "foolishness" of the Abame Clan? How do you evaluate their responses with regards to the new challenges of the old way of life?
Q2. Why does Okonkwo's friend Obierika visit him for the second time in exile? What are the reasons for the conversion of Okonkwo's son Nwoye into Christianity? Do you find the reasons persuasive?
Q3. Overall, how did the Africans react to Christians Missionaries ventures in Umuofia and Mbanta? What will you identify as the sources of misunderstanding between the Igbos and the Missionaries? Who were those attracted to the new religion and why?
Q4. Why did the people of Mbanta allow the Christians to remain?
Q5. Can one provide any reason why Achebe brings in the European Colonial Presence only in the third part of the Novel?
Q6. How will you describe the changes in Umuofia during the 7-year absence of Okonkwo?
Q7. Who are the KOTMA and what functions do they serve in the "new" society?
Q8. What will you describe as the differences between the white Man's system of law and justice and that of traditional Igbo society?
Q9. Okonkwo says we should get rid of the white man from our land, but his friend Obrieka responses it is too late, why?
Q10. In what ways will you consider Obierika as a transitional figure between the Old and New Igbo society?
Q11. How will you compare the approaches of missionaries Mr. Brown and Mr. Smith? What lessons do we learn from the discussions between Mr. Brown and Akunna?
Q12. How does Enoch set off the great conflict between the Church and the clan, leading ultimately to the death of Okonkow. What sources of conflict between the Africans and the Europeans seem to make conflict?