Question

the prejudice against nnaemeka’s marriage was not confined to his little village. in lagos, especially among his people who worked there, it showed itself in a different way. their women, when they met at their village meeting, were not hostile to nene. rather, they paid her such excessive deference as to make her feel she was not one of them. but as time went on, nene gradually broke through some of this prejudice and even began to make friends among them. slowly and grudgingly they began to admit that she kept her home much better than most of them.
–“marriage is a private affair,”
chinua achebe
what traditional values shape the women’s attitudes toward nene? check all that apply.
□ the women befriend nene because they value nnaemeka.
□ nigerian fathers encourage their children to challenge tradition.
□ nene’s value to them soars because of her homemaking skills.
□ the women of nnaemeka’s tribe are indifferent toward nene.
□ the women of nnaemeka’s tribe treat nene differently because she is an outsider.

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• Option 1: The text says the women paid Nene excessive deference to make her feel not one of them initially, not befriending because of valuing Nnaemeka. Eliminate.
• Option 2: The story shows traditional values restrict marriage choices, not encouraging to challenge tradition. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The text states they admitted she kept her home better, so her homemaking skills increased her value. Correct.
• Option 4: The women were not indifferent; they had prejudice and then changed. Eliminate.
• Option 5: The text says they treated her with excessive deference (different) because she was an outsider (not from their tribe). Correct.

Answer:

• C. Nene’s value to them soars because of her homemaking skills.
• E. The women of Nnaemeka’s tribe treat Nene differently because she is an outsider.