Read the excerpt from "Civil Peace” by Chinua Achebe.He got a destitute carpenter with one old hammer, a blunt plane and a few bent and rusty nails in his tool bag to turn this assortment of wood, paper and metal into door and window shutters for five Nigerian shillings or fifty Biafran pounds. He paid the pounds, and moved in with his overjoyed family carrying five heads on their shoulders.
Answer
A
overwhelmed with everything he has to do.
B
upset about everything he and his family have lost in the war.
C
grateful that his family is intact and has shelter.
D
annoyed with how much he has to pay the carpenter.
Explanation
The family has survived the war, and Jonathan has found a way to make a home from whatever materials are available. The phrase “five heads on their shoulders” emphasizes that all five family members are alive; he is grateful that they are together and have shelter. Therefore, the best answer is “grateful that his family is intact and has shelter.”
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