Question 4 • WINGS PA - 26 Literature II A Jefferson-Oliver
Read the selections below from "Civil Peace" by Chinua Achebe and answer the question that follows. He had come out of the war with five inestimable blessings—his head, his wife Maria's head and the heads of three out of their four children. As a bonus he also had his old bicycle—a miracle too but naturally not to be compared to the safety of five human heads. . . . It was unbelievable. He rubbed his eyes and looked again and it was still standing there before him. But, needless to say, even that monumental blessing must be accounted also totally inferior to the five heads in the family. This newest miracle was his little house in Ogui Overside. Which claim could use the excerpts given above as textual support?
Answer
A
Although the civil war is over, the new "civil peace" is just as violent.
B
Jonathan understands that he can live without things, but he cannot live without his family.
C
Although Jonathan is glad the war is over, he would have been happier if it never happened.
D
Jonathan optimistically expected his entire family to come out of the war uninjured.
Explanation
Jonathan calls his family’s survival his greatest blessing, counting the heads of himself, his wife, and three children. He also has a bicycle and a house, but he says both are far less important than the five people who survived. This supports the claim that he can live without possessions, but not without his family.
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