This question is based on Buchi Emecheta’s The Joys of Motherhood.

A. humiliation and disagreement
B. sickness and joblessness
C. poverty and hunger
D. togetherness and happiness

Correct Answer:

Option C – poverty and hunger

Explanation

In the novel, Nnaife lost his job. Nnu Ego struggled to feed the family. Nnaife’s family was sent out of their previous apartment; Nnu Ego rented a small apartment and finally travelled to the village of Ogboli in Ibuza homeland where she ended her life.

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