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JAMB Literature in English 1988 Question 11

Question 11

African Poetry

'Night, and Abiku sucks the oil From lamps'.

  1. A.Abiku drinks oil
  2. B.For Abiku, oil is water
  3. C.While other babies suck the breast, Abiku sucks oil
  4. D.The lamp is kept burning all night on account of Abiku.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (The lamp is kept burning all night on account of Abiku.)

Explanation

The worried parents keep a lamp burning all night to watch over the sickly child.