JAMB Literature in English 1982 Question 30

Question 30

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Prose extract (Question 30)
The passage, as printed

The sentiment expressed here about the curse on women is

  1. A.that of the writer of the passage
  2. B.that of the lady in the passage
  3. C.that of the lady's parents
  4. D.that of everybody everywhere
  5. E.that of an unnamed person.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (that of the lady in the passage)

Explanation

The narrator reports the woman's own thoughts as she looks at her husband's face.