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Short Story: "Marriage Is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe

Question 9 • Common Core ELA 10-CR

How is the tension between the characters reconciled in the story “Marriage Is a Private Affair”?

Answer
A
Okeke formally denounces his son and dies a bitter man.
B
Nnaemeka and Nene move to another country.
C
Okeke accepts Nene when he discovers her family is wealthy.
D
Okeke decides he will go to meet his grandchildren.

Explanation

Okeke’s conflict with his son Nnaemeka begins because he refuses to accept Nene as his wife. Years later, after learning that his grandchildren want to visit him, he realizes how much he has missed and decides to go to them. Thus, the tension is reconciled when Okeke decides to meet his grandchildren.

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