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What is Nnaemeka considering doing in response to his father's fondness for him?
What is Nnaemeka considering doing in response to his father's fondness for him?
- Sending his father a nice lovely letter
- Breaking the news to his father by writing
- Telling his father about the girl he found
- Showing his letter to his father (correct)
Why does Nnaemeka decide not to break the news to his father by writing?
Why does Nnaemeka decide not to break the news to his father by writing?
- He wanted to surprise his father in person
- It would bring it upon him with a shock (correct)
- He thought it would be unwise
- His father had already found a girl for him
What does Nnaemeka think about the girl he found?
What does Nnaemeka think about the girl he found?
- She is an admirable girl from a Christian upbringing (correct)
- She used to accompany boys to the stream
- She is the eldest daughter of their neighbor
- She is an Amazon of a girl
What was the reason for sending Nene to live in the home according to the text?
What was the reason for sending Nene to live in the home according to the text?
What does Nnaemeka think about showing his letter to his father?
What does Nnaemeka think about showing his letter to his father?
What did Nnaemeka remember while thinking about telling his father about the girl he found?
What did Nnaemeka remember while thinking about telling his father about the girl he found?
Who wishes they were sure that it would be happiness to someone?
Who wishes they were sure that it would be happiness to someone?
Where did Nnaemeka's father go to read his Bible?
Where did Nnaemeka's father go to read his Bible?
What did Nnaemeka say about people in remote parts of the country?
What did Nnaemeka say about people in remote parts of the country?
What reason did Nnaemeka give for finding it impossible to marry?
What reason did Nnaemeka give for finding it impossible to marry?
What did Nene express surprise about?
What did Nene express surprise about?
What did Nnaemeka's father emphasize as important when looking for a wife?
What did Nnaemeka's father emphasize as important when looking for a wife?
What did Nene find surprising about the objection to their marriage?
What did Nene find surprising about the objection to their marriage?
Who does Nnaemeka believe will be unhappy if the engagement is not arranged by giveness (forgiveness)?
Who does Nnaemeka believe will be unhappy if the engagement is not arranged by giveness (forgiveness)?
'And this,' he added, 'is not peculiar to the Ibos.' What does 'this' refer to in the statement?
'And this,' he added, 'is not peculiar to the Ibos.' What does 'this' refer to in the statement?
What is significant about where Nnaemeka wished to find happiness?
What is significant about where Nnaemeka wished to find happiness?
