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Leopard Knocks is the Leopard settlement closest to where Sunny, Sasha, Orlu, and Chichi live; it’s the West African headquarters for Leopard People. Juju protects it from curious Lambs.
Leopard Knocks Quotes in Akata Witch
The Akata Witch quotes below are all either spoken by Leopard Knocks or refer to Leopard Knocks. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 4
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“Money and material things make you king or queen of the Lamb world. You can do no wrong, you can do anything.
“Leopard People are different. The only way you can earn chittim is by learning. The more you learn, the more chittim you earn. Knowledge is the center of all things. The Head Librarian of the Obi Library of Leopard Knocks is the keeper of the greatest stock of knowledge in West Africa.”
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Chapter 9
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“Teamwork is the only reason you four lived to see Kehinde,” Anatov said. “There are seriously unsafe places in Leopard Knocks. Places where people try to steal chittim instead of earning it. Where they have forgotten why they receive chittim in the first place. Knowledge is more valuable than the chittim it earns.”
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Leopard Knocks Term Timeline in Akata Witch
The timeline below shows where the term Leopard Knocks appears in Akata Witch. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 3
...was really angry about the trust knot. His parents also said that Sunny can’t enter Leopard Knocks until she’s fully initiated. Chichi grins—she knew this, and she’s certain Sunny is “one of...
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...bridge with no handrails stretching across it, Sunny stops. Orlu explains that the entrance to Leopard Knocks is on the other side, and Chichi says the place is named after juju an...
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...since Sasha is supposed to live with Orlu. Chichi says they should all go to Leopard Knocks , get lunch, and explain things to Sunny. When Orlu comments on how heavy with...
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Chapter 4
...itchy raffia dress as Orlu offers to carry her heavy purse across the bridge to Leopard Knocks . Then, Orlu rubs a black stone next to the bridge’s beginning and steps onto...
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...and notices that some monster is watching her from the river. She catches sight of Leopard Knocks and hurries to the end of the bridge—and then the music stops and Sunny’s spirit...
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...says the river beast probably cut Chichi’s music. Sunny looks around as her heart slows. Leopard Knocks is like nothing she’s seen before. The buildings are sophisticated mud huts, many with multiple...
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Leopard Knocks , Chichi says, is the West African headquarters for Leopard People. Sasha says that New...
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Chapter 9
...Igbo quickly. Then, he gives them their assignment for the day: to visit Taiwo in Leopard Knocks . He gives Chichi a package to give to Taiwo and asks the students to...
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At the bridge to Leopard Knocks , Sasha and Orlu have already crossed. Chichi shows Sunny how to call music, though...
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Taiwo lives at the end of Leopard Knocks ’s main road, a two hour walk from the bookstore. Chichi, Orlu, and Sasha point...
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...struggles to shut her mouth. The next morning, she receives her first edition of the Leopard Knocks newspaper.
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Chapter 12
On Saturday morning, Sunny gathers with other Leopard People in Leopard Knocks . Since she’s with Leopard People, she doesn’t have to pretend to be sensitive to...
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Leopard Knocks is paying for Anatov, Sasha, Chichi, Orlu, and Sunny to stay at a fancy Hilton...
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Chapter 13
...of Nigeria instead of Lagos in 1991. Now, scholars here think the headquarters should move—but Leopard Knocks has existed for over 1000 years, and it would be inappropriate to move it.
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Chapter 16
...hut in two weeks for a lesson, and then he takes Chichi with him to Leopard Knocks . Orlu tells Sunny he expects she’ll be caned. Sasha spits that he hates this—nobody...
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Chapter 18
...kisses Sunny and runs away. Anatov tells Sunny to gather her things; they’re going to Leopard Knocks . She does as she’s told and follows Anatov to an official Obi Library car....
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...he insists Sunny must ask her mother. He suggests she rest until they get to Leopard Knocks .
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Chapter 20
...delivered, the driver turns the van onto a bumpy road that he says leads to Leopard Knocks . As the van reaches a bridge, everyone closes their eyes except Sunny. She feels...
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