Question

read the passage and answer the question that follows.
\have you written to your dad yet?\ asked nene one afternoon....

o.... i think its better to tell him when i get home on leave!\
\but why?.... he should be let into our happiness now.\
... \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....
\they are most unhappy if the engagement is not arranged by them. in our case its worse—you are not even an ibo.\
—\marriage is a private affair,\
how does this passage reflect the author’s cultural environment?
○ it shows the reliance that children have on their parents.
○ it shows that marriage is not important to the ibo people.
○ it shows that the ibo people do not rely on their parents.
○ it shows the clash between traditional village and modern city life.

Explanation:

The passage is from "Marriage Is a Private Affair" and discusses a conflict related to marriage customs. The key here is to analyze how the cultural environment is reflected. The last option talks about the clash between traditional village (where arrangements are important, Ibo traditions) and modern city life (Nene's Lagos upbringing). The other options are incorrect: the first is not about reliance on parents, the second is wrong as marriage is important but with traditional arrangements, the third is incorrect as the character is concerned about his father's reaction (showing some reliance or respect for parental/cultural views). The correct option is the one about the clash between traditional village and modern city life.

Answer:

D. It shows the clash between traditional village and modern city life.