JAMB Literature in English 2010 Question 16

Question 16

Other Set Texts: African Prose

In Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal, the colonialists treat the Africans with

  1. A.disdain
  2. B.indifference
  3. C.honour
  4. D.kid gloves.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (disdain)

Explanation

The French officials look down on the Africans, as Meka learns when he is mocked and thrown into a cell.