JAMB Literature in English 2012 Question 12

Question 12

Other Set Texts: African Prose
Ferdinand Oyono: The Old Man and the Medal (extract for question 12)
The passage, as printed

The description above is in reference to the foot of

  1. A.Kelara
  2. B.Meka
  3. C.Egamba
  4. D.Mvondo.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Meka)

Explanation

The narrator describes old Meka's battered feet, toenail-less and twisted by yaws, which suffer in his new shoes at the medal ceremony.