Part A What is the author’s viewpoint about the place where he was born and raised?

It is a challenging place to grow up.

It is beautiful and has many natural attributes.

It is dangerous and has been torn by war.

It is critical to the larger kingdom.
Question 2
Part B

How is the viewpoint identified in Part A shaped by the author's cultural experiences?

The custom of cutting and scarring the forehead of the Embrence causes him to view his village with fear.

His village is fertile, attractive, and remote, resulting in a pleasant, sheltered childhood.

The great distance from his village to the capital of Benin makes him overvalue the village environment.

He learned his attitude from his father, who was a powerful local figure and, therefore, awed the author.