FIRST READ EXTENSION QUESTIONS

Civil Peace

Name: Date:

Civil Peace
Chinua Achebe

DIRECTIONS: Complete the following items after you have read the text.
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RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

1. (a) Explain what the text says explicitly.

Reread paragraph 2 of “Civil Peace.” What does this paragraph reveal about
Jonathan and his family’s circumstances? Cite textual evidence to support your
response.

(b) Support an inference drawn from the text.

What inferences can you make about Jonathan and his wife from the information
provided in paragraph 2? Support your answer using details from the text.

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RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations)
develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop
the theme.

2. (a) Analyze how complex characters interact with other characters.

How does Jonathan convince the leader of the thieves that he does not have
100 pounds? What can you conclude about the leader from how he responds to
Jonathan? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

(b) Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of the text.
Describe how Jonathan feels about the ex-gratia money when he first receives it.
How has his attitude about that money changed by the end of the story? What
does the change reveal about Jonathan’s character?

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Civil Peace

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RL.9-10.6 Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature
from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.

3. At several points in the story, Jonathan says, “Nothing puzzles God.” When does
he say this? When does the narrator use the same statement? Explain what is
meant by “Nothing puzzles God” and how it relates to Jonathan’s beliefs. How
does the saying help Jonathan cope with difficult events?

Development of Theme
DIRECTIONS: Complete the following activity as either a written response or a group
discussion.
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RL.9-10.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over
the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details;
provide an objective summary of the text.

4. Provide a summary of “Civil Peace.” Then, state a theme of the story. Explain
how the theme emerges over the course of the story and how details from the text
help develop the theme.

Use these guidelines in your writing or discussion.

• For your summary, note the characters, describe the setting, and identify key
plot events.
• Identify a theme, or central message about life, that is developed in the story.
• Explain how the story elements and details help to shape and refine the theme
over the course of the story. Consider the conditions after the war, Jonathan’s
character traits, and his responses to key events.

TIP FOR WRITTEN RESPONSE

Choose meaningful details that clearly support your main ideas.
TIP FOR DISCUSSION
Listen to everyone’s ideas and the reasons for their ideas.

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