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Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow.
“Nothing is wrong with me,” Resian retorted furiously. And pointing at the living room, with her figure, she fiercely charged,” I have no quarrel with my father for whom, I have tremendous respect. It is the likes of Olarinkoi I am mad at, and all those other males who come here ordering us to do that or the other for them, simply because they are males. When women visit us, they give us the leeway to respond to their requests. But as we burn our fingers here Mr.Olarinkoi is dozing off comfortably in our living room waiting for his lunch and possibly a little angry and impatient with us for delaying it.’ “It is enough,” cried Yeiyo – Botorr viciously. She instantly abandoned the peeling of potatoes and threw the knife into the pail that held the peeled potatoes. Supporting herself by holding onto a nearby wall, she painfully lifted a large, heavy body. “My enkaini, I agree with you that something is wrong with our child...

Answer Text:

1. What happens before this extract?
Yeito-botorr visits the Kaelos and joins Mama Milanoi and her daughters in the kitchen.She praises them to be diligent pair and Mama Milanoi takes the credit. Resian suddenly says that she has no problems acquiring skills but not doing it to please men who she refers to as lazy bunch of busybodies.

2. Comment on any two stylistic devices used in the extract.
Dialogue- There is dialogue between Mama Milanoi, Yeiyo-botorr, Resian and Taiyo.
Idiomatic expression-As we burn our fingers. Meaning as they are cooking.

3. Explain any issue brought about in this extract.
Male chauvinism. Resians outburst is as a result of the male that she calls lazy who orders them around simply because they are male.

4. What is the character of Yeiyoo- Botorr from this extract?
She is tactful- She immediately reacts to Resian’s comments and calls Mama Milanoi to come along with to tell her what ails her daughter.

5. From elsewhere in this text how does Olarinkoi contribute to the plot development of the novel?
Olarinkoi later deceives Resian that he is taking her to Emakererei but instead kidnaps. He attempts raping her, to forcibly marry and circumcise her but Resian is rescued by Naburu and escapes to Minik’s ranch.

6. Re-write and add a question tag. Nothing is wrong with me.
Nothing is wrong with me. Isn’t it?

7. Write the meaning of the following vocabulary.
a) Sternly
b) Antagonize
c) Retorted
d) Leeway
a) Seriously
b) To become hostile.
c) To give a sharp and angry response to a remark.
d) Freedom

8. What happens immediately after this extract?
Yeiyo-botorr tells Mama Milanoi that Resian has bad spirits in her blood that circumcision can get rid of.