This question is designed to test you ability to decipher implied meaning. It is not stated outrightly that the people of Umuaro and Okperi are not friends but there are several indications that suggest that their relationship is not friendly: 1. The speaker questions whether any Umuaro man who goes to prison in Okperi will come back alive. This suggests a lack of trust or safety in the Okperi. 2. The people of Umuaro owe the Okperi a lot. This is suggested by the proverb used in the first paragraph: " Do you want to grow this year’s crops in the prison house in a land where your fathers owe a cow?" 3. The speaker also warns about the white man(the Okperi people)'s power and influence and suggests that the arrival of the white man has disrupted the traditional customs and way of life. This disruption could contribute to tensions between Umuaro and Okperi, as they navigate the changes brought about by the white man. 4. The passage also mentions opposition at the meeting, with some shouting that they did not assemble to join in with what they see as foolishness related to the new religion brought by the white man. This opposition reflects deeper divisions or disagreements between different groups within Umuaro. These groups differ on how to handle the people of Okperi. All these elements in the passage suggest that the relationship between Umuaro and Okperi is not friendly or harmonious, but rather characterized by distrust, conflict, and tension.