Round 2: Tossup 8

The protagonist of this novel fears that his worsening eyesight might necessitate an assistant after viewing the moon from the specially constructed back entrance of his hut. A group of laborers in this novel are whipped amidst their growing resentment over working on a road for free after losing the arbitration of a conflict in this novel. A character in this novel betrays his father by locking up a royal python in a box to die of asphyxiation. A character in this novel refuses to call the New Yam Feast after being sent to prison for refusing to become (-5[1])the “white man’s chief.” The rotting yams and the death of Obika cause villagers in this novel to abandon the god (-5[1])Ulu and accept the “immunity” of the Christian god offered by John Goodcountry. For 10 points, name this Chinua Achebe (-5[1])novel titled for an Igbo proverb that depicts the downfall of the priest Ezeulu. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

Back to tossups

Buzzes

Summary