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After her father receives a letter, her Uncle Temu makes preparations that fill her room with clothing, books, and supplies, promising to cover her school fees through high school. The story follows the tension between family decisions and responsibility, then shows her father traveling to town and dealing with the situation after her absence.","18-Uncle’s Promise  \nSchool Journal Senior 2, 2008-V1 .1  \nEnglish  \n\"You're not going,\" said Papa.\"Not going where?\" asked Maki.  \n\"If I say you don't go, then you don't. I've seen it all with my own eyes. It happened because the boy was too clever at school.\"  \n\"For goodness sake, what are you talking about?\" Maki  \nMaki felt as if it was the end of the world. The food was tasteless. Life seemed worthless. She was not going to be given a chance at all.  \nTwo weeks before school started, Uncle Temu wrote a letter to Maki's father. He wanted Maki to go and visit him in town. Maki was excited  \n\"Go in that bedroom and pack your bag,\" he said.  \nWhen Maki went into her bedroom, she couldn't believe her eyes. Everything that a student needed was there.  \nClothing, books, pens. She was so thankful. She hugged her uncle.  \nHe held her tight and said, \"I promised your mother just before she died that I would pay your school fees till you finish high school.  \nWork hard, do your very best in everything you do. Obey your teachers. It doesn’t matter what you do or how long it takes. What matters is how well you do it.  \n”One other thing,” he continued,“Don't forget that you have no mother, brothers, or sisters to rely on. You are going to face  \nOne month gone, two months gone, and no sign of Maki.  \nPapa decided to go to town and bring his daughter home.  \nHe collected some coconuts, a bundle of Maki's favourite sugar cane, and four bunches of bananas. He took a PMV to town and got off at Uncle Temu’s house  \nUncle Temu’s wife made some tea and they all drank.  \n”Where’s that girl?” Papa asked.  \nUncle explained the situation. Papa could say nothing. He had to respect his brother-in-law. Papa sat there with tears in his eyes and felt very sad. He had not said goodbye to his only child  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n1) What did Maki want to become when she left school?  \n a) Doctor  \n b) Scientist  \n c) Chemist  \n d) Cleaner  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n2) How long had it been since Maki had seen her father?  \n a) 1 month  \n b) 2 months  \n c) 3 months  \n d) 4 months  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n3) Why did Maki’s father not want her to go to high school?","cbCaihXXb8rxe64t","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihXXb8rxe64t","pdf",773946,5,22,"English","en",105,"# Uncle’s Promise\n# Check Your Understanding","[{\"question\":\"Why did Maki’s father initially refuse her going to high school?\",\"answer\":\"He believed the outcome was something he had already seen happen because a boy at school was too clever, and he insisted she would not go if he said so.\"},{\"question\":\"What did Uncle Temu promise Maki?\",\"answer\":\"He promised her mother, just before she died, that he would pay her school fees until she finished high school, and he urged her to work hard and obey her teachers.\"},{\"question\":\"What did Maki receive when she was told to pack her bag?\",\"answer\":\"Her bedroom was prepared with everything a student needed, including clothing, books, and pens.\"}]",1784130373,34,{"code":4,"msg":30,"data":31},"ok",{"site_id":24,"language":23,"slug":32,"title":13,"keywords":33,"description":14,"schema_data":34,"social_meta":86,"head_meta":88,"extra_data":90,"updated_unix":27},"uncles-promise","",{"@graph":35,"@context":85},[36,53,68],{"@type":37,"itemListElement":38},"BreadcrumbList",[39,43,47,50],{"item":40,"name":41,"@type":42,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":44,"name":45,"@type":42,"position":46},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":48,"name":12,"@type":42,"position":49},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/story-novel/",3,{"item":51,"name":13,"@type":42,"position":52},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/uncles-promise/80703/",4,{"url":51,"name":13,"@type":54,"author":55,"headline":13,"publisher":57,"fileFormat":60,"inLanguage":23,"description":14,"dateModified":61,"datePublished":62,"encodingFormat":60,"isAccessibleForFree":63,"interactionStatistic":64},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":56},"Person",{"url":40,"name":58,"@type":59},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-07-23","2026-07-15",true,{"@type":65,"interactionType":66,"userInteractionCount":20},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":67},"ViewAction",{"@type":69,"mainEntity":70},"FAQPage",[71,77,81],{"name":72,"@type":73,"acceptedAnswer":74},"Why did Maki’s father initially refuse her going to high school?","Question",{"text":75,"@type":76},"He believed the outcome was something he had already seen happen because a boy at school was too clever, and he insisted she would not go if he said so.","Answer",{"name":78,"@type":73,"acceptedAnswer":79},"What did Uncle Temu promise Maki?",{"text":80,"@type":76},"He promised her mother, just before she died, that he would pay her school fees until she finished high school, and he urged her to work hard and obey her teachers.",{"name":82,"@type":73,"acceptedAnswer":83},"What did Maki receive when she was told to pack her bag?",{"text":84,"@type":76},"Her bedroom was prepared with everything a student needed, including clothing, books, and pens.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":51,"og:type":87,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":58,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":89,"canonical":51},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":24},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":92},[93,96,100,104,108,113,118,123,128,131,135],{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":94,"slug":95},90,"story-novel",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":97,"show_sort_weight":98,"slug":99},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":20,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":105,"show_sort_weight":106,"slug":107},"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":109,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":110,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":112},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":114,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":115,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":117},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":119,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":121,"slug":122},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":124,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":127},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":126,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":129,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":130},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":132,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":133,"show_sort_weight":132,"slug":134},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":136,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":137,"show_sort_weight":20,"slug":138},19,"General","general"]