JAMB Literature in English 1984 Question 28

Question 28

Other Set Texts: African Prose
From Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
The passage, as printed

The mood described in this passage from Things Fall Apart had been brought on by the

  1. A.death of Unoka
  2. B.killing of Ikemefuna
  3. C.exiling of Okonkwo
  4. D.transfer of Mr. Brown
  5. E.imprisonment of Okonkwo.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (killing of Ikemefuna)

Explanation

Nwoye weeps after Ikemefuna, whom he loved like a brother, is killed.