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JAMB Literature in English 2008 Question 15

Question 15

Other Set Texts: African Prose

In Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal, the events following the ceremony confirm Meka's

  1. A.disillusion with the whites
  2. B.satisfaction with the medal
  3. C.contribution to the colonialists
  4. D.admiration for the church.
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Answer: A (disillusion with the whites)

Explanation

After the ceremony Meka is arrested and beaten by the same whites who honoured him, and he realises how little they respect him.