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JAMB Literature in English 1990 Question 4

Question 4

Set Text: The Lion and the Jewel
From The Lion and the Jewel (Wole Soyinka)
The passage, as printed

It can be inferred from the above lines that

  1. A.there has been no harvest in the village
  2. B.the Bale's servants are lazy
  3. C.no children have been born recently
  4. D.the Bale's servants are revolting.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (no children have been born recently)

Explanation

No new cots woven means no new babies are expected: a hint about the Bale's supposed impotence.