8th Grade Week 7 Comprehension Questions

Why does Nhamo want to leave his family?

• He wants to escape the control of his father.

• He wants to travel to the city and find a new life.

• He wants to leave because he has found love elsewhere.

• He wants to leave because his other siblings have done the same.

Why does Old Musoni want him to stay?

• He wants him to stay because he is afraid his son will not find success.

• He needs someone to help him with the family farm.

• He is afraid that he will be negatively influenced by the outside world.

• He knows that his son is not strong enough to survive on his own.

How does Nhamo feel about getting charms from Chiremba?

• He believes in their powers and holds them close to his heart.

• He happily visits Chiremba to get charms.

• He refuses to get them because they are pointless in his eyes.

• He will get the charms for his father's sake, but he thinks they are useless.