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Civil Peace
Grammar & Punctuation
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Civil Peace
Marriage Is a Private Affair
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When was "Civil Peace" by Chinua Achebe published?
What is 1971, shortly after the end of the Nigerian Civil War
100
Which of the following is the most important reason to include proper punctuation when incorporating information from other sources
What is to prevent plagiarism
100
A writer creates a mental picture for the reader by using good
What is word choices
100
What impact has the Nigerian Civil War had on Jonathan's point of view?
What is he feels lucky if his family is alive and has access to the basic necessities of life.
100
How is the tension between the characters reconciled in the story “Marriage Is a Private Affair”?
What is Okeke decides he will go to meet his grandchildren.
200
How did British colonization influence the Nigerian Civil War
What is British colonial leaders encouraged different groups to secede from the Nigerian nation.
200
What is the difference between explicit and inferred details?
What is the reader infers details that are implied by the text.
200
Why is it important to keep in mind while reading "Civil Peace" that Nigeria is a postcolonial nation?
What is it helps the reader to understand British influences on Nigerian culture and language.
200
Which scenario is an example of a cultural dilemma?
What is a world traveler offends his Muslim host by crossing his legs and showing the bottom of his shoe.
300
Nigerian storytelling has historically been a(n) __________ tradition
What is Oral
300
Each Clown and Krumper, regardless of dance experience, are welcome to perform in the dance battle. How should the sentence above be rewritten to correct the subject-verb agreement error? A. The sentence is correct as written. B. Each Clown and Krumper, regardless of dance experience, is welcome to perform in the dance battle. C. Each clown and Krumper, regardless of dance experience, do have the right to perform in the dance battle. D. Each Clown and Krumper, regardless of dance experience, perform in the dance battle.
What is B. Each Clown and Krumper, regardless of dance experience, is welcome to perform in the dance battle.
300
In Achebe's "Civil Peace," the character Jonathan mentions that one of his sons died during the Nigerian Civil War. What is the historical significance of this background?
What is millions of civilians died during the Nigerian Civil War.
300
Which claim could use the excerpts given above as textual support?
What is Jonathan understands that he can live without things, but he cannot live without his family.
400
How does Achebe create a "new English" with his use of language in "Civil Peace"?
What he fills his English with Igbo language patterns and rhythm.
400
What do direct quotations add to your writing? I. powerful emphasis for ideas II. strong support for claims III. important credibility A. I only B. II and III C. I and III D. I, II, and III
What is D. I, II, and III
400
1. Some consider Chinua Achebe the __________ of African literature.
What is father
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What is the cultural context of the story "Civil Peace" by Chinua Achebe?
What is the story is told from the point of view of an Igbo Nigerian civilian.
500
Why did Jonathan return to the offices of the Coal Corporation?
What is to see if he could get his old job back