JAMB Literature in English 2012 Question 14

Question 14

Other Set Texts: African Prose

Questions 14 to 16 are based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood. As a symbol of marital success and fulfilment, Ibuza community places a lot of importance on

  1. A.childbirth
  2. B.wealth
  3. C.male child
  4. D.female child.
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Answer: A (childbirth)

Explanation

In Ibuza a marriage is judged a success only when the wife bears children.