Question

\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 little about
people in remote parts of the country.\
\thats what you always say. but i dont believe anybody will be so
unlike other people that they will be unhappy when their sons are
engaged to marry.\
\yes. they are most unhappy if the engagement is not arranged by
them. in our case its worse—you are not even an ibo.\
this was said so seriously and so bluntly that nene could not find
part 2
which statement best explains how nene wins over the other people
from ibo who lived in lagos?
by showing them how happy a nontraditional
marriage could be
by writing regularly to nnaemekas father
by showing them she was good at traditional
womens roles
by changing their traditional views about
marriage

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The text implies that Nene's non - traditional marriage (not arranged) can be happy, and this challenges the Ibo's traditional views. Over time, this could win over the Ibo in Lagos as it shows that non - traditional marriages can be successful, changing their views on marriage.
• Option 2: There is no indication in the text that Nene wins over the Ibo by showing she is good at traditional women's roles. The focus is on the nature of her marriage, not her skills in traditional roles.
• Option 3: The text does not mention Nene writing regularly to Nnaemeka's father as a way to win over the Ibo.
• Option 4: The text is about changing views on marriage, not just changing traditional views in a general sense. The key is about the perception of non - traditional marriage.

Answer:

by showing them how happy a nontraditional marriage could be