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JAMB Literature in English 1985 Question 25

Question 25

African Poetry

The mood expressed in 'We Have Come Home' by Lenrie Peters is that of

  1. A.hope and joy at one's return
  2. B.tension over the past and uncertainty of the future
  3. C.jubilation and a sense of achievement
  4. D.cautious optimism
  5. E.apprehension and defeat.
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Answer: B (tension over the past and uncertainty of the future)

Explanation

The soldiers return from war scarred by the past and unsure what lies ahead.