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Short Story: "Marriage Is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe

Question 2 • Common Core ELA 10-CR

What tension exists between the young couple at the beginning of the story "Marriage is a Private Affair"?

Answer
A
Nnaemeka wants to wait to be married until he can convince his father to give his blessing.
B
Nene wants to have an elaborate ceremony with lots of guests, but Nnaemeka wants a small wedding.
C
They discover their values are very different because of the differences in their tribal cultures.
D
Nnaemeka doesn’t show Nene his father’s letter announcing that he’s found a wife for Nnaemeka.
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