JAMB Literature in English 1985 Question 43

Question 43

Set Text: Julius Caesar

A trade, sir, that, I hope, I may use with a safe conscience; which is, indeed, sir, a mender of bad soles. The passage is referring to a

  1. A.religious preacher who saves sinful souls
  2. B.physician who cures diseases of the sole
  3. C.workman who repairs shoes
  4. D.trader who prevents bad sales
  5. E.trader who cheats customers during sales.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (workman who repairs shoes)

Explanation

The cobbler in Julius Caesar puns on "soles" and "souls"; he mends shoes.