JAMB Literature in English 2008 Question 42

Question 42

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
JAMB 2008: Prose extract (But the towering earth was tired...)
The passage, as printed

The subject matter of the passage is

  1. A.earthquake
  2. B.demolition
  3. C.flood
  4. D.storm.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (earthquake)

Explanation

The earth 'moved, suddenly', houses crumbled and mountains heaved: this describes an earthquake.