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JAMB Literature in English 2000 Question 23

Question 23

African Poetry
Wole Soyinka, Telephone Conversation (extract)
The passage, as printed

The extract above from Wole Soyinka's 'Telephone Conversation' shows the friction between

  1. A.madam and receiver
  2. B.tenant and telephone
  3. C.landlady and tenant
  4. D.receiver and thunderclap
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (landlady and tenant)

Explanation

The poem is a phone call between an African man looking for a room and a white landlady who is shocked to learn he is black.