In 'Arrow of God', why does Ezeulu refuse to name the day for the New Yam Festival?
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Correct answer: He wants to punish the village for failing to support him against the British
Ezeulu's refusal to eat the sacred yams during his British imprisonment delays the New Yam Festival and the harvest. This act, combining religious principle with personal spite, eventually drives the starving villagers toward the Christian church — the final defeat of his religious authority.
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