JAMB Literature in English 1987 Question 48

Question 48

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Prose extract (Question 48)
The passage, as printed

The passage indicates that the author's experience in marriage was

  1. A.exhilarating like skiing
  2. B.steeped in boredom and monotony
  3. C.full of fear of the unknown
  4. D.fraught with grief and despair.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (fraught with grief and despair.)

Explanation

Marriage felt like falling off a cliff and waiting for the smash: a painful, hopeless experience.