Across
- 5. a soldier or other person to set to guard an entrance
- 7. Obierika's son. Okonkwo wishes he had sons like Maduka.
- 8. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words
- 10. wild uproar or unrestrained disorder
- 14. someone who shows remorse or contrition for ones past actions or sins
- 15. not easily depressed; cheerful
- 16. earth goddess
- 17. Okonkwo's oldest son who Okonkwo believes is weak and lazy. He is hard on him and is constantly beating him.
- 19. dexterous; nimble; skillful
Down
- 1. woman; also used for a man who has taken no title
- 2. subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden
- 3. indicating the nature of a future event, for good or evil
- 4. shout of approval and greeting
- 6. a very poor person
- 9. not intentional
- 11. worthless man
- 12. Okonkwo's father who he is ashamed of. He was a coward and a thief.
- 13. The leader of the clan, Umuofia.
- 18. Okonkwo's second wife. She ran away from her first husband to live with Okonkwo.