JAMB Literature in English 1987 Question 26

Question 26

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

In Great Expectations, Pip's nursing of Magwitch is significant because it

  1. A.prevents Magwitch's immediate death by prolonging his life
  2. B.enables Magwitch to confirm Pip as his heir
  3. C.recalls Herbert's nursing of Pip
  4. D.shows Pip's moral regeneration.
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Answer: D (shows Pip's moral regeneration.)

Explanation

Caring for the convict he once despised shows Pip has become humble and grateful.