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JAMB Literature in English 1978 Question 35

Question 35

African Poetry

Wole Soyinka's 'Telephone Conversation' is

  1. A.an attack on the British telephone system
  2. B.a complaint about the difficulty of getting telephones installed in private houses
  3. C.about the colour of Soyinka's passport
  4. D.a humorous but satirical comment on colour prejudice in Britain
  5. E.about the game of hide and seek.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (a humorous but satirical comment on colour prejudice in Britain)

Explanation

An African man phoning a landlady is questioned about how dark his skin is; the poem mocks racism with humour.