Question

The Igbo society has a saying that “mother is supreme.” What do you infer that this means?

A) Mothers outnumber the fathers, as men usually have more than one wife.
B) Mothers are nurturers and protectors of children in good times and in bad.
C) The priestess of Agbala is a mother.
D) A mother has full control over all of her children.

Answer 1

b


It seems most accurate referring to Things fall apart

Answer 2

It means that B Mothers are nurturers and protectors of children in good times and in bad.
When Achebe mentioned the word supreme, i believe he meant that the mother roles is irreplacable in the Igbo society. As the main nurturers and protectors of the children, every men and women in Igbo society are all indebted toward their mothers so they need to take care of them in their old age.