JAMB Literature in English 2009 Question 41

Question 41

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Femi Osofisan: No More the Wasted Breed (extract)
The passage, as printed

Biokun's mood in this passage is one of

  1. A.desperation
  2. B.frustration
  3. C.anger
  4. D.anxiety.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (desperation)

Explanation

Biokun, who always mocked superstition, has gone to the shrine of Olokun to save Oroki: he will try anything, which shows desperation.