Ezeudu, a man who had taken three titles in his life, died and had a warrior's funeral according to custom. The sounding of the drums and firing of cannons signaled his death. At his funeral, Okonkwo's gun exploded accidentally killing Ezeudu's 16-year-old son, for which Okonkwo was punished with exile for 7 years. Men from Ezeudu's quarter then set fire to Okonkwo's compound and killed his livestock in retaliation.
Ezeudu, a man who had taken three titles in his life, died and had a warrior's funeral according to custom. The sounding of the drums and firing of cannons signaled his death. At his funeral, Okonkwo's gun exploded accidentally killing Ezeudu's 16-year-old son, for which Okonkwo was punished with exile for 7 years. Men from Ezeudu's quarter then set fire to Okonkwo's compound and killed his livestock in retaliation.
Ezeudu, a man who had taken three titles in his life, died and had a warrior's funeral according to custom. The sounding of the drums and firing of cannons signaled his death. At his funeral, Okonkwo's gun exploded accidentally killing Ezeudu's 16-year-old son, for which Okonkwo was punished with exile for 7 years. Men from Ezeudu's quarter then set fire to Okonkwo's compound and killed his livestock in retaliation.
1. What was one of the things that every man learned?
The language of the ekwe (drum 2. What did the sounding of the ekwe and the firing of the cannons mean? Someone was dead 3. Who was dead? Ezeudu 4. What kind of funeral did he have? A warrior's funeral 5. How did the two men restrain the egwugwu? Tied a rope around his waist 6. Describe the most dreaded of all egwugwu. Alone and shaped like a coffin 7. How many titles had Ezeudu taken in his life? 3 titles 8. What happened to Okonkwo at this funeral? Okonkwo’s gun exploded and killed Ezedu’s 16 yr old son 9. What was his punishment? He had to leave for 7 years 10. What did Obierika do for Okonkwo? Stored his yams 11. What did the men from Ezeudu’s quarter do to Okonkwo’s compound? Set fire and killed livestock