JAMB Literature in English 1978 Question 27

Question 27

Other Set Texts: African Prose

Ihuoma cannot be a successful wife in The Concubine because

  1. A.she is troublesome and cruel
  2. B.the sea god, her spirit husband, has put a curse on her
  3. C.nobody wishes to marry her in the village
  4. D.she is too old to bear children
  5. E.she is a widow.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (the sea god, her spirit husband, has put a curse on her)

Explanation

Ihuoma is the wife of the jealous Sea-King, who destroys any man who tries to marry her.