CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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He no longer needs a vehicle to make a living.
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He in worried that his child may injure himself while rifding it.
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He wants to get rid of the bicycle because it is broken and rusted.
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He is afraid that a person claiming to be a soldier will take the bicycle.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In “Civil Peace, ” why does Jonathan Iwegbu bury his bicycle? He is afraid that a person claiming to be a soldier will take the bicycle.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: During the Nigerian Civil War, Jonathan hid his bike by burying it-after having almost lost it to an army officer. He buried it in the same place where his son and other people had been buried. Once the war is over, he gets it back in good condition.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jonathan is an intensely optimistic man and is grateful for the little things in his life, such as himself, his wife, and three of their four children making it through the war with their lives, his home intact, and a bicycle that allows him to make a living.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jonathan’s bicycle is representative of his intelligence and work ethic, as well as the faith which continues to help him through his struggles in the aftermath of the war. During the war, Jonathan almost loses the bicycle when a possibly corrupt Biafran army officer tries to requisition it.