a) What kind of government did Arochukwu have?

b) What was the main use of the Long Juju shrine?

c) Where did those who were awaiting judgement for a crime have to walk?

d) What did the priests of the shrine do to benefit themselves from the judgements made against people?

a) The influence of the Long Juju oracle was limited to the town of Arochukwu.

b) The Red River got its reddish colour from the blood of victims that flowed into its waters.

c) Some of the families who were waiting for their relatives were tricked because they thought that the accused had been killed, when in fact they had been sold as slaves.

d) Different European countries took a lead role at different times in the slave trade in West Africa between the 16th and 19th centuries.

e) Slaves from West Africa were sent to North and South America and the Caribbean.

f) About half of the African slaves sent to the Americas between the 1500s and the early 1800s came from Nigeria.

a) The Long Juju is a famous religious site. (two adjectives)

b) Today the Long Juju Shrine is a popular place for tourists to visit. (one adjective)

c) It is an important part of the history of Nigeria. (one adjective)

d) Some victims had a mysterious disappearance. (two adjectives)

e) Innocent people went back to their families. (two adjectives)

f) Which river was sometimes red in colour? (two adjectives)

g) The old car travelled slowly on these dangerous roads. (three adjectives)

a) Why has Okonkwo gone to see the native doctor?

b) Why does the native doctor laugh cruelly at Okonkwo?

c) What does it mean to be ‘prepared to touch the teeth of a lion?’

d) According to the native doctor, what does Okonkwo have to do to become wealthy?

e) Does Okonkwo want to do what the native doctor suggests? Give a reason from the text to support your answer.

f) How do we know that Okonkwo is shocked by the native doctor’s suggestion?

g) What would you do if you were in Okonkwo’s situation? Discuss your ideas in your group.