JAMB Literature in English 1983 Question 45

Question 45

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Prose extract (Question 45)
The passage, as printed

The quality which this passage displays is

  1. A.inaccessibility
  2. B.seriousness
  3. C.humour
  4. D.gloom
  5. E.nervousness.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (humour)

Explanation

The writer pokes fun at himself: the steps meant to improve his life ruined it.