JAMB Literature in English 2009 Question 11

Question 11

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

In George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, the party approves the separation of couples only

  1. A.on condition of infidelity
  2. B.where there are no children
  3. C.in situation of irreconcilable differences
  4. D.on the death of one of the couples.
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Answer: B (where there are no children)

Explanation

Divorce is not allowed in Oceania, but separation is permitted when a couple has no children.