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Chapter 6

What is the main idea of this chapter?

Who stands next to Okonkwo's second wife (Ekwefi) at the gathering?

What is so interesting about the woman standing next to Ekwefi?

Who wins the wrestling match between the team leaders?

Find the section where the wrestling match is described. The two teams faced each other. A man from one team would point at a man on the other team that he wanted to fight. "There were twelve men on each side and the challenge went from one side to the other."

What does "challenge" mean in this context?

At the end of the chapter, Ikezue "went down quickly on one knee in an attempt to fling his man."

What does "fling" mean in this context?

Is there anything that is unclear in this chapter?