JAMB Literature in English 1998 Question 29

Question 29

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

The statement, 'Time the magician, had wrought much here' is made when

  1. A.Susan Newson sees Henchard at Casterbridge
  2. B.Elizabeth-Jane discovers her true father
  3. C.Farfrae gets married to Elizabeth-Jane
  4. D.Farfrae becomes the Mayor of Casterbridge.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Susan Newson sees Henchard at Casterbridge)

Explanation

Susan finds the drunken hay-trusser has become the Mayor: time has changed him greatly.