Question

Relations between the Igbo people and the white missionaries take a turn for the worse when _____.

A. Mr. Smith replaces Mr. Brown as head of the church

B. Nwoye joins the church and changes his name to Isaac

C. Okonkwo returns to the village after his seven-year exile

D. Mr. Brown starts to teach villagers how to read and write

Answer 1

Relations between the Igbo people and the white missionaries take a turn for the worse when Nwoye joins the church and changes his name to Isaac.

Nwoye reconnected with himself when the missionaries reawakened his hope and faith. Nwoye signaled his break from his old religions and "heathen" ways by joining the missionaries' church. This event, along with the compliance of many of the men in the tribe, drive Okonwo to a breaking point that ultimately leads to him murdering the missionaries' leader with his machete.