Mrs. Amaka's remains was buried in her husband's compound in Umuaku but no ceremonial arrangement was made because; she died young which of course is an abomination for the people of Umuaku to celebrate the death of a young person especially when the person dies mysteriously like that of Mrs. Amaka.
Four months after mourning and devastating, Mr. Chukwuma decided to live Umuaku with his son to start a new life in a strange land.
Mr. Chukwuma shared his thought with the elders of Umuaku.
Well as the wise me would say, to take a French leave, shows disrespect and may lead to a dangerous condition. Your thought is a very nice one and also wise for you to inform us Mr. Obi said. We have looked into it and agreed to your decision.
After the long discussion, the elders gave him their blessings and also advised him to someday remember home.
Mr. Chukwuma embarked on his journey with his young son to Ayetoro. Ayetoro is a small city in the western part of Nigeria. It is full of beautiful ladies and able men, white collars job, street lights, private and government schools, expensive houses, churches and mosques.
After three years of progress and being a mentor to many young fellows in Ayetoro, Mr. Chukwuma finally married a charming lady called Busayo.
Busayo is a pretty and an endowed lady but like mostly every other ladies in Ayetoro, she don't have a good character, she gossips, she is a Johnbull when it comes to cooking and she is very lazy.
QESTION 1
1. Why was it an abomination to celebrate Mrs. Amak's death?
2. What was Mr. Chukwuma's reason for leaving Umuaku?
3. "To take a French leave" What is the meaning of this idiom?
4. List four attributes of mostly every lady in Ayetoro.
QUESTION 2
Complete the following phrases and sentences found in this chapter;
1. Mrs. Amaka's remains was buried in her______________
2. Four months after mourning and _________
3. Mr. Chukwuma shared his thought with__________
4. To take a ____________leave
5. After three years of progress and being a __________ to young fellows in ____________
QUESTION 3
With the aid of dictionary, find the meaning of the following words;
Abomination, Mourn, devastates, attribute, embark, endowed, progress, mentor, and gossip.
SELF ASSESSMENT
In not more than 150 words, write the morals gotten from this chapter.