JAMB Literature in English 1999 Question 26

Question 26

African Poetry

The villains in this poem by Osundare are

  1. A.the beggars sprawled in gutters
  2. B.those who squander the wealth of the earth
  3. C.the thousands buried alive
  4. D.the people who die in abandon.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (those who squander the wealth of the earth)

Explanation

Those who fritter the forest and live richly while others suffer are the villains.