Eguria

Comprehension By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow. Rotimi and Juli The two chief families in Ife were the rich Abiolas and Diyas. An old quarrel between these families had grown to great height and they were such enemies that even their followers and servants could not meet with exchanging fierce words which sometimes caused blood to flow. Old Lord Abiola gave a great supper, to which many fair ladies and noble lords were invited. All the beautiful women of Ife were present and all corners were made welcome if they were not of the house of Diyas. At the feast of the Abiolas Jumai, a lady loved by Rotimi, son of the old Lord Diya, was present. Although it was dangerous for a Diya to be seen in this company, Bello, a friend of Rotimi, persuaded the young lord to go in a mask, so that he might see his Jumai and compare her with some of the lovely women of Ife who (said he) would make her seem less beautiful. Rotimi did not mu...