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JAMB Literature in English 1984 Question 14

Question 14

African Poetry
From Senghor's 'Nuit de Sine'
The passage, as printed

The dang in the verse from 'Nuit de Sine' refers to

  1. A.wheels for spinning cotton into yarn
  2. B.sea-weed, full of salt
  3. C.a Wolof word for granulated flour meal, known also as couscous
  4. D.a Northern Ugandan local brew, usually strong and meant for men
  5. E.a kind of narcotic or stimulant.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (a Wolof word for granulated flour meal, known also as couscous)

Explanation

A "dang" is a millet couscous dish, which steams warm from the fire.