1. Things Fall Apart

2. Harmattan
A dusty wind that blows along the western coast of Africa in certain seasons

3. Cowries
Shells used in some African societies as money

4. Kola Nut
The large meaty nut of the kola tree, with several pieces in one shell

5. Oracle
A god who can foretell the future, usually through a human priest or priestess

6. Sisal
A type of vine with fibers that are often used for making ropes

7. Calabashes
Gourds used as containers

8. Pottage
A kind of stew

9. Plantains
Starchy fruit, similar to a banana, that must be cooked before it is eaten

10. Raffia
A fiber from a palm tree, used like a string

11. Kite
A bird of prey

12. Iron Horse
Bicycle

13. Bull-Roarer
Noise-maker made from the horn of a bull

14. Creepers
Vines growing on trees

15. Singlets
A man’s undershirt

16. Character List Directions: Keep a running list of personality/physical traits for each of the characters below
Okonkwo (Oh-kawn-kwoh) –
 Unoka (Ooh-no-kah) –
 Nwoye (Nuh-who-yeh) –
 Ikemefuna (Ee-keh-meh-foo-nah) –
 Ekwefi (Eh-kweh-fee) –
 Ezinma (Eh-zeen-mah) –
 Ojiugo (Oh-jee-ooh-goh) –
 Obierika (Oh-bee-air-ee-kah) –
 Chielo (Chee-eh-loh) –

17. Chapters 1-2 Study Questions
1. For what is Okonkwo famous in his clan in Umofia? 2. How does Okonkwo feel about his father, Unoka? Why? 3. Explain the proverb as it relates to Okonkwo: "If a child washed his hands, he could eat with kings." 4. How do the men Umuofia decide what to do about the murder of a woman from their clan? What role do the women of Umuofia have in the decision? 5. How do people of Umuofia react to the dark? 6. What is the philosophy of war amongst the clans? 7. What evidence of Okonkwo's spiritual life is found on his compound?