JAMB Literature in English 2011 Question 43

Question 43

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Ken Saro-Wiwa: A Forest of Flowers (extract)
The passage, as printed

In the excerpt above, the subject's experience in the lift is

  1. A.timely
  2. B.unpleasant
  3. C.amusing
  4. D.comfortable.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (unpleasant)

Explanation

He is squeezed in, can hardly breathe because of a passenger's body odour and sighs with relief when he gets out: unpleasant.