JAMB Literature in English 1986 Question 4

Question 4

Set Text: The Gods Are Not to Blame
From The Gods Are Not to Blame (Ola Rotimi)
The passage, as printed

In the context of The Gods Are Not to Blame, the person who made this statement is alleging that King Adetusa

  1. A.died falling into a pit
  2. B.fell victim to man eating crocodiles
  3. C.was killed by the people of Kutuje
  4. D.was killed by the Ijekun people.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (was killed by the people of Kutuje)

Explanation

"Crocodiles eating their own eggs" means the king was killed by his own people.