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JAMB Literature in English 2001 Question 13

Question 13

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea: Santiago loses his catch to the sharks because

  1. A.the blood attracts them
  2. B.he does not sail home early
  3. C.the sharks are predators
  4. D.it is too dark
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the blood attracts them)

Explanation

The wounded marlin, lashed to the boat, leaves a trail of blood in the water that draws shark after shark to it.