Question

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follows

Kwame Nkrumah at School

I soon learned, however, that life for a growing boy is not all play; at least, not for boys with parents like

mine. Although my mother had never had the benefit of formal education herself, she was determined that I

should be sent to school at the earliest possible opportunity.

My father, probably due to my mother’s persuasive power, was strongly in favour of this also. Even though I

could often get around my father, I know that once my mother’s mind is made up, there was nothing I could

do about it.

I found my first day at school so disappointing that I ran away, determined never to return. But my mother

turned a deaf ear to my protests. She would drag me to the classroom every morning.

Eventually, I came to known that I had lost the battle. I decided to force myself to stay in school and learn

something. To my surprise, I soon found that I enjoyed my lessons. As a result, I always looked forward to

going to school.

Luckily, I developed special interest in learning. However, I had a fear that my father might one day be

unable to pay my school fees. The fees for a month was three pence. Because of this, I started rearing a few

fowl. I sold each for six pence. By this means, I could help to pay my school fess and had money to buy my

books as well.

Now answer these questions

1. What lesson did the narrator learn at an early age?

2. Give two reasons why the narrator was sent to school at a very early life.

3. Why did the narrator leave school on his first day at school?

4. Why did he run from school on his first day?

5. What was his greatest fear?

6. How did he overcome it?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Luckily, I developed special interest in learning. However, I had a fear that my father might one day be