Things Fall Apart | Chapter 3 Questions and Answers

Study Questions
1. Why is Unoka, who dies of swelling in the stomach, abandoned and left to die in the Evil Forest?

2. Why is Nwakibie considered a successful man in Igbo society?

3. Nwakibie says, “You will have what is good for you and I will have what is good for me. Let the kite perch and let the eagle perch too. If one says no to the other, let his wing break.”
(p. 14) What is the meaning of Nwakibie’s words?

4. What is the meaning of the proverb “A toad does not run in the daytime for nothing”? (p. 15)

5. Why does Okonkwo...



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