Game of Her Life
Chapter 5:
Phiona walks past dogs, rats, and long-horned cattle, all competing with her to survive in a cramped space that grows more crowded every minute. She navigates carefully through this place where women are valued for little more than . . . childcare, where fifty percent of teen girls are mothers. It is a place where everybody is on the move but nobody ever leaves; it is said that if you are born in Katwe you die in Katwe, from disease or violence or neglect. Whenever Phiona gets scared on these journeys, she thinks of another test of survival. “Chess is a lot like my life,” she says through an interpreter. “If you make smart moves you can stay away from danger, but you know any bad decision could be your last.”
In paragraph 5, what does Phiona’s comment about playing chess suggest?
Question 1 options:
A) Her life has few purposes other than playing chess.
B) Her life has improved since she began playing chess.
C) Her life and a chess game both depend on the generosity of others.
D) Her life and a chess game can both be ruined by a single poor choice
