Chapter 22

What is the main idea of this chapter?

Reverend Smith replaces Mr. Brown in Umuofia.

How is Mr. Smith different from Mr. Brown?

A conflict breaks out between the church and the clan. Who is at the center of this conflict?

What crime was committed against an egwugwu?

What happens to the man who committed the crime?

What do the egwugwu do in retaliation for the crime committed?

Find the section after the crime is committed where the Christian leaders meet at Mr. Smith's parsonage (paragraph 13). "As they deliberated they could hear the Mother of Spirits wailing for her son. The chilling sound affected Mr. Smith, and for the first time he seemed to be afraid."

What does "deliberated" mean in this context?

Is there anything that is unclear in this chapter?