Marriage is a Private Affair Quiz Review

What is the setting of the story?

• England

• The United States

• India

• Nigeria

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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What does Nnaemeka’s father do with the wedding picture?

• He puts it in a scrapbook.

• He cuts Nene out of the picture.

• He proudly shows it to his neighbors.

• He throws it away.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does Nnaemeka’s father find out about his grandchildren?

• A letter from Nene.

• A surprise visit from his son.

• Facebook.

• A hint from a fortune teller.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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One possible message of the story is. . .

• If you believe in yourself, anything is possible.

• Marriage only makes people unhappy.

• Getting to know a person is the antidote to the poison of prejudice.

• Some family relationships cannot be repaired.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

At the end of the story, Okeke feels. . .

• Joy and gratitude.

• Sadness and guilt.

• Anger and resentment.

• Pride and satisfaction.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

According to the story, why does Nnaemeka want to wait until he is home on leave to tell his father of his engagement to Nene?

• Nnaemeka knows this is the kind of news he should give face-to-face.

• He wants to break up with Nene and talk that over with his father alone.

• He wants to move back home and start a new life away from both his father and Nene.

• None of the above is correct.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does Nene do for a living?

• Cook

• Minister

• Librarian

• Teacher

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Which of the following DOES NOT impact point of view in this story?

• Culture

• Beliefs

• Ethnicity

• Rhyme

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What part does the weather play in the last scene as Okeke considers his grandsons and their desire to meet him?

• The thunder and lightning represent how Okeke feels inside about his son and family.

• The heavy rain symbolizes how the father is washing his hands of Nnaemeka and Nene.

• The first rain of the season marks a change or shift in the story.

• The rain, as the father says, will help grow new life for his family.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why does Nnaemeka reject his father’s choice of a wife for him?

• He has no interest in getting married at this time.

• He already loves Nene and is engaged to her.

• He does not trust his father’s ability to make a good match for him.

• He despises the woman his father has chosen for him.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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