The nouns in this excerpt describe
different pieces of clothing people wore.
o different kinds of material used for clothing.
o various animals that clothing was made from
o various shapes that clothing was sewn into.

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?

Study the editorial cartoon mars probe by mike keefe. how does the alien with the baseball bat contribute to the effectiveness of the political cartoon? it suggests that aliens are like people because they play baseball, a human sport. it uses humor to show that unknown factors keep damaging the probes humans send. it shows how to cope with the surface of mars, which is rocky and full of craters. it exaggerates the size of the bat in relation to the mars probe in the cartoon.

In about two hundred words, explain how the author's use of folktales and symbolism add meaning to the story and convey the central theme of the novel: the disintegration of the traditional igbo society as a result of its contact with european practices and beliefs.