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Here are the answers to your questions based on the provided passage: a) For each of the following words underlined in the passage, give another word or phrase which means the same and can replace it in the passage: i. dormant: inactive, sleeping, latent ii. talents: abilities, skills, gifts iii. endure: bear, tolerate, withstand iv. peering: looking closely, gazing, scrutinizing v. ignored: disregarded, overlooked, snubbed vi. normal: ordinary, typical, regular b) Why did Mensah visit his uncle? Mensah visited his uncle to ask for help with his school fees. c) What was his mood after the visit? After the visit, Mensah felt a sense of shame and humiliation, and his heart was heavy. d) How did he react to his experience at his uncle's place? He reacted with a strong determination to succeed despite the rejection. He resolved to awaken his dormant talents and make a name for himself, vowing not to live a normal life of poverty. e) What two signs from the passage show that Mensah and his mother are poor? 1. Mensah had to ask his uncle for help with his school fees, indicating a lack of financial resources. 2. Mensah's mother lived in a compound house and was in the open yard, which contrasts with the uncle's "palatial mansion" and suggests a modest, less affluent living situation. f) How does Mensah travel from East Legon to Old Road, Madina? Mensah walked all the way from East Legon to Old Road, Madina. g) From the passage, quote a sentence that suggests, Mensah is aware that some natural occurrences can prevent him from realising his ambition. "He knew that only death could prevent him from achieving his ambition." h) ...her lip trembled with pain. What literary device is used in this expression? The literary device used is imagery. i) ...a bolt from the blue.... What is the meaning of this expression? The meaning of "a bolt from the blue" is an unexpected and sudden event, often surprising or unpleasant, that occurs without any warning. j) ...the compound house i. What is the grammatical name of this expression? The grammatical name of this expression is a noun phrase. ii. What is its function? Its function in the sentence "His mother was in the open yard of the compound house..." is as the object of the preposition "of".