Civil Peace - Review English 10

What is the "current fashion of greeting old friends" in "Civil Peace"?

• Happy day!

• Happy Civil Peace!

• Happy Survival!

• Happy greetings!

What is a central idea of the story?

• A man is grateful for what he has amidst a war-torn country and he works to rebuild life for his family.

• A man gets involved in several schemes after the war and he takes advantage of the exhausted soldiers.

• A man tries to secure his old job after the war is over but he eventually gives up when the company remains closed.

• A man hides valuable possessions during a war and he must secretly retrace his steps to collect the wealth when the war ends.

What does the phrase "Happy survival!" mean to most members of the community?

• Be happy

• Beware of violence

• Survival does not ensure happiness

• Congratulations on surviving the war.

What did Jonathan do before the war?

• He was a construction worker.

• He was a school teacher.

• He was a coal miner.

• He was a government clerk.

What is the miracle waiting for Jonathan in Enugu?

• His neighbors have survived.

• His house is still standing.

• His car has not been stolen.

• His house is completely unharmed.

How many of Jonathan's children survived the war?

• four

• none

• three

• two

Where did Jonathan bury the bike?

• in a makeshift cemetery next to his son.

• in a garden

• in a construction yard

• next to a rebel prison camp

Why does Jonathan Iwegbu bury his bicycle?

• He is afraid that a person claiming to be a soldier will take the bicycle.

• He wants to get rid of the bicycle because it is broken and rusted.

• He is worried that his child may injure himself while riding it.

• He no longer needs a bicycle to help him make a living.

What happens to Jonathan's old work place?

• It was shelled and destroyed in the war.

• It remains closed indefinitely.

• It was re-purposed as a hospital for the wounded.

• It was re-purposed as a rebel base.

How do Jonathan's children help support the family?

• They make and sell akara balls.

• They pick and sell mangoes.

• They sell gum and candy by the military base.

• They do chores for the neighbors.