already circumcised and her breasts were round enough.

My brother, Tumuka,
said no. I Ie would not go.
(Adapted from They sold my sister by Ixteipa ole Sunkuli.)

Answer the following questions:

1. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?
A. My sister’s wedding
B. 'Tumuka and 1
C. The illegal marriage
D. My brother in-law
2. The narrator______the prospective brother in-law
A. despises
B. hates
C. loves
D. values
3. The narrator’s sister was______.
A. in love with the husband
B. unaware of what was happening
C. happy with her dowry
D. willing to get married
4. Why do you think Tumuka refused to do his father’s bidding?
A. He was rude.
B. He despised his father.
C. He wanted his sister to go on with her education.
D. He wanted to be given some of the money.
5. What should happen to the narrators parents and relatives who married her
off?
A. They should become community’ elders
B. They should be happy.
C. They should be prosecuted.
D. They should be praised.