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JAMB Literature in English 1988 Question 42

Question 42

Other Set Texts: African Prose
From Mission to Kala by Mongo Beti
The passage, as printed

The mood of the quotation in this passage is

  1. A.tragically comic
  2. B.deadly serious
  3. C.playfully serious
  4. D.humorously comic.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (humorously comic.)

Explanation

The host's anxious refilling of glasses, as if stopping him drinking would stop him reaching heaven, is funny.