What do you think would have happened if Ikemefuna had been killed by the first blow?

A) Okonkwo would not have been involved in his death.

B) Ikemefuna would have run away to safety.

C) The party of men would have taken that as an omen and returned him to his village without further injury.

D) Okonkwo would have wept openly.

A) Okonkwo would not have been involved in his death.

Explanation:

Although Okonkwo loves Ikemefuna, when the oracles announce that he must be killed, he does not hesitate. However, Ezeudu advises him not to take part in the boy's killing, as he calls him "father." Nevertheless, although he promises Ezeudu not to do so, he attends the killing ritual anyway. As Ikemefuna is hurt, but does not die, Okonkwo participates in it in order not to appear weak. This means that if Ikemefuna had been killed by the first blow, Okonkwo would not have been involved in his death.

In "The Thing Fall Apart" Oracles decides that Ikemefuna should die, Okonkwo is advised by Ezeudu of the villagers decision, he should not take part in killing ritual, he should not be there, however, Okonkwo goes anyway, after the first blow to kill Ikemefuna he runs and the last blow is done by his father, Okonkwo to shows that he is not weak, if Ikemefuna had been killed by the first blow Okonkwo would not have been involved in his death. The answer is A.