Question

\i cant--we must--i mean it is impossible for me to marry nwekes daughter.\
\impossible? why?\ asked his father.
\i dont love her.\

obody said you did. why should you?\ he asked.
\marriage today is different...\
\look here, my son,\ interrupted his father,
othing is different. what one looks for in a wife are a good character and a christian background.\
--\marriage is a private affair,\
chinua achebe
what does this passage suggest about the role of women in this society? check all that apply.
□ the society is run by women.
□ men hold power over women.
□ women are not treated as equal.
□ womens roles are defined by men.
□ women and men are always treated equally.

Explanation:

The father's dismissal of the son's feelings ("Nobody said you did. Why should you?") and his assertion about what makes a good wife ("a good character and a Christian background") imply male - dominated power structures. Men (the father) are dictating the terms related to marriage (a woman's role in it), showing that men hold power over women, women are not treated as equal, and women's roles are defined by men. There is no indication that the society is run by women (the father, a man, is the one speaking with authority) and the text contradicts the idea that women and men are always treated equally.

Answer:

Men hold power over women, Women are not treated as equal, Women’s roles are defined by men.