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Many years ago there was a great famine in a village called Aruland. People died like chickens and there was no one to bury them. No one felt strong enough to perform the ceremonies. Many people left the country and trekked away to the east across the lake and to the west into the forest. Many people sold their children to get food; only those who loved their children very much preferred to keep them and starve with them. Even the daughters of the chiefs were married off to obtain food, for even the rulers were hungry. Men of lowly birth who had food married princesses

People would eat anything. If they found things that only looked like potatoes they ate them, not minding whether they were poisonous or not. Consequently, many people who ate such poisonous items died. They would have been better off not eating at all

In Aruland village there was (a)a fire disaster (b)an epidemic (c)a great ceremony (d)a scarcity of food

Many years ago there was a great famine in a village called Aruland. People died like chickens and there was no one to bury them. No one felt strong enough to perform the ceremonies. Many people left the country and trekked away to the east across the lake and to the west into the forest. Many people sold their children to get food; only those who loved their children very much preferred to keep them and starve with them. Even the daughters of the chiefs were married off to obtain food, for even the rulers were hungry. Men of lowly birth who had food married princesses

People would eat anything. If they found things that only looked like potatoes they ate them, not minding whether they were poisonous or not. Consequently, many people who ate such poisonous items died. They would have been better off not eating at all

When people left the country they trekked to (a)the west and the south (b)the east and the west (c) the lake and the river (d)the neighbouring village

Many years ago there was a great famine in a village called Aruland. People died like chickens and there was no one to bury them. No one felt strong enough to perform the ceremonies. Many people left the country and trekked away to the east across the lake and to the west into the forest. Many people sold their children to get food; only those who loved their children very much preferred to keep them and starve with them. Even the daughters of the chiefs were married off to obtain food, for even the rulers were hungry. Men of lowly birth who had food married princesses

People would eat anything. If they found things that only looked like potatoes they ate them, not minding whether they were poisonous or not. Consequently, many people who ate such poisonous items died. They would have been better off not eating at all

The hunger was so great that many people (a)slaughtered all their chickens (b)fought and quarreled over animals (c)abandoned their children (d)sold their children to get food

Many years ago there was a great famine in a village called Aruland. People died like chickens and there was no one to bury them. No one felt strong enough to perform the ceremonies. Many people left the country and trekked away to the east across the lake and to the west into the forest. Many people sold their children to get food; only those who loved their children very much preferred to keep them and starve with them. Even the daughters of the chiefs were married off to obtain food, for even the rulers were hungry. Men of lowly birth who had food married princesses

People would eat anything. If they found things that only looked like potatoes they ate them, not minding whether they were poisonous or not. Consequently, many people who ate such poisonous items died. They would have been better off not eating at all

Some poor people, were able to marry princesses because (a)they were rich and kind (b)they had food (c)they were very handsome (d)the princesses ran after them

Many years ago there was a great famine in a village called Aruland. People died like chickens and there was no one to bury them. No one felt strong enough to perform the ceremonies. Many people left the country and trekked away to the east across the lake and to the west into the forest. Many people sold their children to get food; only those who loved their children very much preferred to keep them and starve with them. Even the daughters of the chiefs were married off to obtain food, for even the rulers were hungry. Men of lowly birth who had food married princesses

People would eat anything. If they found things that only looked like potatoes they ate them, not minding whether they were poisonous or not. Consequently, many people who ate such poisonous items died. They would have been better off not eating at all

Which of the following is not true according to the passage? (a)many people starved to death (b)the people in the village danced everyday (c)people moved across the lake or walked into the forest (d)those who loved their children starved instead of selling them

Choose from the list of words lettered A to D the one that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the word underlined in the sentence

Mungo Park discovered the source of the River Niger (a)made (b)found (c)formed (d)developed

Choose from the list of words lettered A to D the one that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the word underlined in the sentence

I remember what you said (a)forgive (b)remind (c)recall (d)think

Choose from the list of words lettered A to D the one that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the word underlined in the sentence

The thieves intended to attack the rich man in the night (a)attempted (b) planned (c)went (d)failed

Instructions: – Choose from the list of words lettered A to D the one that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the word underlined in the sentence

He is a faithful man, you can depend on him (a)reply (b)rely (c)call (d)rest

Instructions: – Choose from the list of words lettered A to D the one that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the word underlined in the sentence

My uncle is the head of the village (a)judge (b)master (c)middleman (d)leader