Quiz on Marriage is a Private Affair

Marriage is a Private affair - questions

  Faculty - Arihant Bhandawat 

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1. The place where Nene used to live was …………………………………………………
2. After how many weeks was Nnaemeka’s leave due……………...........................................
3. Nene grew up in ……………………………………..
4. Nnaemeka’s father, Okeke had chosen a girl for marriage to his son Nnaemeka. The name of the girl was ………………………………. She was the………………………. daughter of ………………………… who was the neighbour of Okeke.
5. Okeke used to read his Bible sitting under a tree. The name of the tree where he used to sit and read Bible was…………………………………………
6. Nene used to work in Lagos. The occupation of Nene in Lagos was ………………………..
7. The full name of Nene is………………….. and her native place was …………………………
8. When the friends of Okeke came to know that his son Nnaemeka is marrying against the wish of his father they exclaimed that this was written in Bible. What was written in the Bible in this context? ………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. The name of Okeke’s friend who suggested that Okeke should consult a native doctor to cure the disease of Nnaemeka is……………………….…….. The name of the medicine he suggested for Nnaemeka’s cure is……………………………….
10. The name of the woman who had earlier visited a native doctor is…………………………
11. After………………………..…………. months Nnaemeka received a letter from his father after his marriage.
12. Nnaemeka tried to contact his father for…………….……………….. years.
13. During the number of years Nnaemeka tried to contact his father………….……… times.
14. Nnaemeka and Nene had……………………………………sons/daughters

Short questions.

1. What is the theme of the story, “Marriage is a Private Affair”?
2. “Of course it must,” replied Nene, a little surprised. “Why shouldn’t it?” – Why was Nene surprised? According Nnaemeka what was the reason that Nene is surprised at his father’s reaction to their marriage?
3. According to Nene people of Ibo “were kindly disposed to other people”. But what is the opinion of Nnaemeka with regards to the people of Ibo in their opinion of inter-cultural marriages?
4. Who is the girl that Okeke had chosen as the wife for his son Nnaemeka? Describe her background and education.
5. What are the views of Okeke with regards to working women?
6. According to Madubogwu, a friend of Okeke, what was wrong with Nnaemeka and what was the prescription he suggested in curing him?
7. Why did Okeke refuse to accept any of the suggestions given by his friends to cure his son Nnaemeka?
8. What was the reaction of Okeke to the wedding picture sent by Nnaemeka to him?
9. Was the prejudice or opposition to inter-cultural marriage of Nnaemeka and Nene restricted only to Okeke and his village Ibo? Were the people of Lagos also prejudiced to this marriage? If yes, how?
10. Was Nene able to break through the prejudice of people around her? What were the people’s opinions about her after she broke their prejudices?
11. What was the content of the letter written by Nene to her father-in-law Okeke?
12. Why did Okeke ultimately accept his son and his family?

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