1. Basic Events
● The wrestling match starts with 15 to 16 year old boys
○ Maduka beats his opponent quickly
■ Excites the crowd
● Elwefi talks to Chielo about Okonkwo nearly killing her
● Okafo wins his match and will be sent out fight opposing
tribes.

2. List of Conflicts
● Elwefi vs. Self
○ She says she can't find anyone to talk to about the
incident
● Okafo vs. Ikezue
○ Okafo must face his opponent in a wrestling match
and manages to win.

3. List of Cultural Norms
● Ancient Silk-Cotton tree (Sacred)
○ It is located near the wrestling grounds and it
represents the spirits of the good children waiting to
be born.
● Instrument used at the wrestling match
○ 7 drums arranged by size in a wooden basket
○ Takes three men to play them
○ Use wooden sticks as mallets

4. Connections to Today
● Crowd Control
○ Men used palm fronds to keep the crowd back
● Organized fighting
○ Between rivals
○ Wild event

5. Characters
● Maduka
○ Son of Obierika
○ Won his wrestling match and got a big reaction from
the crowd.
● Chielo
○ Priestess of Agbala
○ The oracle of the hills and caves

6. Questions
What does the last paragraph in the chapter
mean? Why does the author bring up cats?
Why does the oracle call Ezinma’s daughter
“my daughter”?

7. Questions
What does the last paragraph in the chapter
mean? Why does the author bring up cats?
Why does the oracle call Ezinma’s daughter
“my daughter”?