JAMB Literature in English 2009 Question 16

Question 16

Other Set Texts: African Prose

In Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal, the only two sons of Meka die fighting for

  1. A.independence
  2. B.the colonialists
  3. C.the church
  4. D.their people.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (the colonialists)

Explanation

Meka's two sons were killed fighting for France in the war, one of the sacrifices for which he is given a medal.