CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
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They make and sell akara balls.
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They pick and sell mangoes.
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They sell gum and candy by the military base.
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They do chores for the neighbors.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jonathan uses his bicycle as a taxi. He opens a bar and sells wine from his house. How do Jonathan’s wife and children earn money to help the family? His wife makes and sells akara balls, the children pick mangoes and sell them.
Detailed explanation-2: -How do Jonathan’s children help support the family? They pick and sell mangoes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: In Achebe’s “Civil Peace", Jonathan Iwegbu’s family carries on as if nothing happened the morning after the robbery-he prepares his bicycle, his wife cooks, and his son rinses out bottles for their bar.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jonathan gets an “egg rasher” (a butchered pronunciation of the Latin ex gratia, which translates into “as a favor") for turning in rebel currency to the Treasury, and in exchange they gave him 20 pounds legitimate currency. The next night, a large group of robbers show up at his house demanding 100 pounds.
Detailed explanation-5: -Similarly, when the group of thieves demand Jonathan’s money, he doesn’t hesitate to give up the egg-rasher in order to ensure his and his family’s safety. While Jonathan understands the value of money and its importance in ensuring his and his family’s survival, he never treats money as the most important thing.