JAMB Literature in English 2001 Question 4

Question 4

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Isidore Okpewho, The Last Duty (extract)
The passage, as printed

Isidore Okpewho, The Last Duty: The reaction in the passage above is that of

  1. A.rejection
  2. B.anger
  3. C.protest
  4. D.nausea
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (nausea)

Explanation

The odour shocks him, he corks the bottle at once and spits on the floor: a feeling of sickness, or nausea.