JAMB Literature in English 1990 Question 8

Question 8

Other Set Texts: Non-African Drama
From Arms and the Man (George Bernard Shaw)
The passage, as printed

This account of an important battle in the play carries a tone of

  1. A.admiration
  2. B.mockery
  3. C.bitterness
  4. D.alarm.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (mockery)

Explanation

Bluntschli laughs at Sergius's cavalry charge, comparing him to an opera singer and Don Quixote.