JAMB Literature in English 2005 Question 22

Question 22

African Poetry

The theme of Wangusa's A Taxi Driver on His Death is

  1. A.the taxi driver's contemplation of the vehicle as the likely cause of his death
  2. B.that a driver's death must surely be caused by his vehicle
  3. C.the danger in the driving profession
  4. D.that roads are death-traps for drivers
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the taxi driver's contemplation of the vehicle as the likely cause of his death)

Explanation

The dead driver reflects that the vehicle he lived by is also what killed him.