The narrator tells us, "Obierika had not been home since morning," but we are not told where he actually is, only that his wives think that he is at a "secret meeting." Where do you think Obierika was? Why do you think the author does not tell us where he

I think Obierika is at the meeting with the DC. Mindful of what happened in Abame, the men walk around armed. However, soon afterward the District Commissioner returns from his tour. He invites the leaders of Umuofia to come meet with him. Six men are invited, among them Okonkwo. The meeting is a trap; the six men are taking prisoner, and the DC demands the stiff fine of two hundred bags of cowries.