JAMB Literature in English 1990 Question 44

Question 44

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Life before Man by Margaret Atwood
The passage, as printed

According to the passage, the 'Other Woman' by definition is

  1. A.beautiful and vivacious
  2. B.dishonest and deceitful
  3. C.careless and dowdy
  4. D.manipulative and predatory.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (manipulative and predatory.)

Explanation

The usual "Other Woman" is a web-spinner, "expert at the entrapment of husbands".