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JAMB Literature in English 2001 Question 8

Question 8

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Charles Dickens, Hard Times (extract)
The passage, as printed

Charles Dickens, Hard Times: From the passage above, Thomas Gradgrind is

  1. A.dogmatic
  2. B.hostile
  3. C.theoretical
  4. D.eloquent
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (dogmatic)

Explanation

He holds fixed principles ('two and two are four, and nothing over') and will not be persuaded otherwise, which is dogmatic.