Question

read the passage from \marriage is a private affair\ by chinua achebe.
\have you written to your dad yet?\ asked nene one afternoon as she sat with nnaemeka in her room at 16 kasanga street, lagos.

o. ive been thinking about it. i think its better to tell him when i get home on leave!\
\but why? your leave is such a long way off yet—six whole weeks. he should be let into our happiness now.\
nnaemeka was silent for a while, and then began very slowly as if he groped for his words: \i wish i were sure it would be happiness to him.\
\of course it must,\ replied nene, a little surprised. \why shouldnt it?\
\you have lived in lagos all your life, and you know very
which statement about this passage best explains that the village culture is patriarchal?
○ people from different tribes do not marry one another.
○ this does not describe the patriarchal system.
○ fathers in small villages arrange marriages for their children.
○ fathers are unhappy when their children become engaged to be married.

Explanation:

To determine which statement explains a patriarchal village culture, we analyze each option:

• The first option is about tribal marriage restrictions, not patriarchy.
• The second option is incorrect as we can identify a patriarchal element.
• A patriarchal system involves male (father) dominance in family decisions like marriage. The third option states "Fathers in small villages arrange marriages for their children," which shows fathers (males) having authority over marriage, a key aspect of patriarchy.
• The fourth option is about fathers' emotions, not the power structure of patriarchy.

Answer:

C. Fathers in small villages arrange marriages for their children.