Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. Ụtụtụ ọma abịala n'ime ụlọ Ezebuilo. Ụmụnne ya niile anọ na ya nʼime ime ụlọ. Nna ha nwụrụ afọ ...

The passage describes the family of Ezebuilo gathered to decide who will manage the remaining property after their father's death. The key phrase is a na-atu mkpebi (they are deliberating/making a decision). The verb itu mkpebi in Igbo refers to the process of oral deliberation and consensus-building, where family members speak and contribute to a decision through discussion.

The passage uses the exact verb form itu mkpebi, which directly describes an oral decision-making process. This matches the option Site n'itu mkpebi onu (through oral deliberation). The word onu (mouth) confirms the process is verbal, not through voting by hand, walking, or any other method.

The other options do not fit the passage. Raising hands (itinye aka) is a modern voting method not described here. Kicking steps (iku nzo) is unrelated to decision-making. The passage clearly establishes the method through the verb it uses for the deliberation process.