JAMB Literature in English 1986 Question 2

Question 2

Set Text: The Gods Are Not to Blame

'...the toad likes water but not when the water is boiling'. King Odewale in The Gods Are Not to Blame uses this proverb to explain why he

  1. A.exiled himself from the home of his supposed parents
  2. B.exiled Aderopo from his presence
  3. C.treated Baba Fakunle with disrespect
  4. D.no longer likes the land of Kutuje.
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Answer: A (exiled himself from the home of his supposed parents)

Explanation

Odewale left the home of the couple he thought were his parents to escape the fate foretold for him.