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JAMB Literature in English 2008 Question 20

Question 20

Other Set Texts: African Prose

In Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood, the attitude of Nnu Ego when she was told that her Chi would not give her a child is one of

  1. A.indifference
  2. B.despair
  3. C.apathy
  4. D.hope.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (despair)

Explanation

For Nnu Ego, a woman's worth lay in having children, so being told her chi would deny her a child plunged her into despair.