JAMB Literature in English 2003 Question 45

Question 45

African Poetry

The subject matter of Kassam's 'Maji Maji' is

  1. A.socio-economic crises
  2. B.independence
  3. C.politics
  4. D.colonialism
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Answer: D (colonialism)

Explanation

The poem recalls the Maji Maji rising against German colonial rule in Tanganyika, so its subject is colonialism.