JAMB Literature in English 2007 Question 11

Question 11

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

In Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles, one thing that Angel Clare hates most is

  1. A.the notion of old family
  2. B.marrying a girl of her parents' choice
  3. C.Cambridge education
  4. D.becoming a minister
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the notion of old family)

Explanation

Angel Clare despises the idea of old, decayed families and noble blood; the dairy folk say he cannot stand old families.