In "Civil Peace" what does the phrase "Happy Survival: mean to most members of the community?

Congratulations on surviving the war.

Survival does not ensure happiness.

Which statement best explains the meaning of the expression "Nothing puzzles God" in "Civil Peace"?

People should have faith in God's plan

People should have faith in themselves.

God will punish those who fought inthe war.

God does not like things that do not make sense.

In "Civil Peace" the thief uses a relaxed and familiar tone while he is robbing Jonathan. What does the thief's tone suggest about how he views Jonathan?

The thief is sure that Jonathan has no choice but to give him money.

The thief is a neighbor who has learned that Jonathan is wealthy.

The thief pretends to be tough, but he really feels sorry for Jonathan.

The thief thinks that Jonathan is a coward who won't defend his money.

In "Civil Peace" the thief uses a relaxed and familiar tone while he is robbing Jonathan. What evidence best supports this statement?

The thief has many armed men with him, while Jonathan is unarmed.

The thief calls Jonathan "friend."

The thief decides to take the twenty pounds instead of a humbled.

The thief makes fun of Jonathan and his family when they call for help.

In "Civil Peace," Jonathan observes what happens to another man who is robbed of his egg-rasher by a a thief in a crowd. After the victim loudly protests the theft, how do the other people in the crowd behave toward him?

The crowd is angry at the man who was robbed because he did not adequately protect his money.

The crowd is sympathetic to the man's loss.

The crowd angrily pursues the thief but he gets away.

The crowd finds the thief and forces the thief to return the money to its owner.

How does the difference between the thieves method of survival and Jonathan Iweghu's method of survival illustrate a major theme of "Civil Peace"?

The thieves survive by stealing but Jonathan survives by letting money go and accepting his fate.

Both the thieves and Jonathan steal to survive, but the thieves threaten violence while Jonathan does not.

The thieves find many ways to get money, but Jonathan knows only one way to earn a living.

The thieves maintain a good sense of humor, but Jonathan usually feel sorry for himself.

Near the end of "Civil Peace" Jonathan Iweghu makes this statement: What is egg-rasher? Did I depend on it last week? Or is it greater than other things that went with the war? I say, let egg-rasher perish in the flames! Let it go where everything else has gone. What theme of the story does this statement best reflect?

In order to survive, one must look past personal losses.

Survival without money and possessions is meaningless.

It's important to fight criminals, even at the cost of one's own life.

One must find a way to hold onto all possessions in order to survive.

What main effect does the author achieve by using dialect in "Civil Peace"?

The use of dialect adds realism by showing readers the way that many Nigerians spoke in that time and place.

The use of dialect involves readers by challenging them to interpret the characters' dialogue.

The use of dialect shows readers that the thieves speak a special language of their own.

The use of dialect informs readers that the thieves were once soldiers.

In "Civil Peace" what effect does the author achieve by having the thief speak in dialect while Jonathan speaks more standard English?

The difference in speech shows that the thief is probably less educated than Jonathan.

The difference in speech shows that the thief is not a Nigerian.

The difference in speech shows that Jonathan is not a native Nigerian.

The difference in speech show sthat Jonathan is probably richer than the thief.

In "Civil Peace" the leader of the thieves demands that Jonathan give him 100 pounds. Jonathan does not have that sum of money and offers the 20 pounds that he does have. Read the following answer that the leader of the thieves makes to Jonathan. Then answer the question that follows. "Ok Time de go. Make you open dis window and bring the twenty pound. We go manage am like dat. " What conclusions about the leader's character is most clearly supported by his answer to Jonathan? Choose two items.

The leader is intimidating in dealing with Jonathan.

The leader is impatient to take the money and get away.

The leader has a kind heart even though he is a criminal.

The leader fears Jonathan and accepts less money than he wanted.

The leader pities Jonathan and his family and accepts less money than he knows they have.

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