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JAMB Literature in English 2006 Question 24

Question 24

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

In Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles, the theme of chance is graphically demonstrated by the

  1. A.meeting of Parson Tringham and Mr. Durbeyfield
  2. B.rape scene
  3. C.sudden return of Angel Clare from Brazil
  4. D.death of Tess' child.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (meeting of Parson Tringham and Mr. Durbeyfield)

Explanation

The whole tragedy begins with a chance encounter: Parson Tringham happens to meet John Durbeyfield on the road and tells him he descends from the noble d'Urbervilles.