JAMB Literature in English 1987 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

The consolation referred to by the narrator in The Gods Are Not To Blame is the

  1. A.great peace that reigned in the land of Kutuje
  2. B.subjugation of the warlike people of Ikolu
  3. C.pregnancy of Aburo, Odewale's second wife
  4. D.birth of Aderopo by Ojuola.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (birth of Aderopo by Ojuola.)

Explanation

After the sorrow of giving away their first son, the king and queen are comforted by the birth of Aderopo.