JAMB Literature in English 2014 Question 17

Question 17

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

Questions 17 to 20 are based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. In the novel, the type of fish caught by Santiago after days of effort is

  1. A.geisha.
  2. B.shark.
  3. C.iris.
  4. D.marlin.
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Answer: D (marlin.)

Explanation

After a long struggle Santiago catches a giant marlin.