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JAMB Literature in English 2009 Question 20

Question 20

Other Set Texts: African Prose
Buchi Emecheta: The Joys of Motherhood (extract)
The passage, as printed

The opportunity referred to in the extract above is

  1. A.the misunderstanding between Nnaife and his wife
  2. B.narrowly escaping being knocked down
  3. C.the driver's encounter with Nnu Ego
  4. D.ominous visit of Agunwa.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (narrowly escaping being knocked down)

Explanation

The speaker is glad to have escaped death narrowly and contrasts himself with Nnu Ego, who wants to throw away her life.