JAMB Literature in English 1989 Question 24

Question 24

Other Set Texts: African Prose

'... a man who brings ant-ridden faggots into his hut should expect the visit of lizards...' What does Nwaka refer to as 'ant-ridden faggots' in this context?

  1. A.The visit of the court messenger
  2. B.The unexpected consultation of Ezeulu with the chiefs of Umuaro
  3. C.The friendship between Ezeulu and the whiteman
  4. D.Ezeulu's rejection of the kind gesture of some chiefs to accompany him to Okperi.
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Answer: C (The friendship between Ezeulu and the whiteman)

Explanation

Nwaka says Ezeulu brought trouble on himself by befriending the white man.