Question

Which of the following is not true regarding Okonkwo and Ikemefuna?

1) Okonkwo and Ikemefuna were close friends.
2) Okonkwo treated Ikemefuna like his own son.
3) Okonkwo was responsible for Ikemefuna's death.
4) Okonkwo and Ikemefuna had a strained relationship.

Answer 1

Okonkwo and Ikemefuna were not close friends. Okonkwo treated Ikemefuna as his own son, but they did not have a close friendship.

Step-by-step explanation:

Out of the given options, the statement that is not true regarding Okonkwo and Ikemefuna is: 1) Okonkwo and Ikemefuna were close friends.

Okonkwo and Ikemefuna were not close friends. Rather, Ikemefuna was a young boy who was taken as a hostage by Okonkwo's village as a result of a peace agreement. Okonkwo treated Ikemefuna as his own son and even grew fond of him, but they did not have a close friendship.

Therefore, option 1) is the correct answer as it is not true regarding Okonkwo and Ikemefuna.