Kartičky na Isifinyezo Nenhlaziya: Elokufa Alitsheli
Isifinyezo Nenhlaziya: Elokufa Alitsheli (Complete Guide)
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Xhosa fiction
17 cards
Card 1
Question: Who attacked Vela and why did he run away in the story?
Answer: Unogada attacked Vela and he ran away because the dog bit him (Unogada wadedela inja yaluma uVela wabaleka).
Card 2
Question: Why do people dislike Vela (three reasons from the text)?
Answer: They dislike him because he hit people (he beat his father), they blame him for MaZwide’s death, and they think he acts superior (uVela uzonda uMahlas
Card 3
Question: Which characters does Vela hate and what are the stated reasons?
Answer: Vela hates uMahlase because he says uMahlase caused MaZwide’s death and because uMahlase used to beat him; he hates uSizwe because he thinks Sizwe pre
Card 4
Question: Why does Ngwane hate Vela?
Answer: Ngwane hates Vela because Vela burned his house and the parents had to pay for it (washisa umuzi wakhe, abazali bala ukukhokha).
Card 5
Question: Who killed MaZwide and under what circumstances?
Answer: UBhiza killed MaZwide in place of Mahlase, using Skhulu’s gun at Vela’s request (UBhiza wabulala uMaZwide esikhundleni sikaMahlase; ngesibhamu sikaSkh
Card 6
Question: Who killed Sizwe and why?
Answer: UBhiza also killed Sizwe because Vela asked him to, using Mahlase’s gun (UBhiza wabulala uSizwe ngoba ecelwe nguVela, ngesibhamu sikaMahlase).
Card 7
Question: How is Vela’s character described regarding his heart and intentions toward his father?
Answer: Vela is described as having an evil heart; he wanted to kill his father because his father beat him (unenhliziyo embi ufunaukubulala uyise ngoba emsha
Card 8
Question: Did Vela forgive his father at MaZwide’s funeral?
Answer: No. His father apologized at MaZwide’s funeral but Vela did not forgive him (ubaba waxolisa, uVela wangaxolisa).
Card 9
Question: How did Vela deceive Bongiwe?
Answer: He tricked Bongiwe by claiming he had money at home and that he had prepared breakfast; in reality Mahlase supposedly wanted to apologize to her and V
Card 10
Question: What caring actions did Mahlase show toward Vela?
Answer: Mahlase tried to reconcile with Vela, paid for items stolen by Vela, comforted him at MaZwide’s funeral and gave him a handkerchief (uzama ukubuyisa u