JAMB Literature in English 1979 Question 12

Question 12

Other Set Texts: African Prose

Although the following statement is not a direct quotation from any of the books, it serves as an aid to identifying characters that appear in the works. Read it carefully and say which character is likely to make it. How could I have succumbed to the pressures of the corrupt society? I thought I would be a successful social reformer but now I am as bad as those I criticize

  1. A.Ihuoma
  2. B.Tom
  3. C.Clara
  4. D.Emenike
  5. E.Obi Okonkwo.
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Answer: E (Obi Okonkwo.)

Explanation

Obi Okonkwo returns from England condemning bribery but ends up taking bribes himself in No Longer at Ease.