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JAMB Literature in English 2004 Question 18

Question 18

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Jose Saramago, All the Names (extract)
The passage, as printed

What happens to the unknown woman in the passage above?

  1. A.she runs away
  2. B.she is awake
  3. C.she falls asleep
  4. D.she is dead
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (she is dead)

Explanation

Senhor Jose finds 'the place where she lay, a good six feet beneath an earth': her grave, so she is dead.