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JAMB Literature in English 2016 Question 21

Question 21

Other Set Texts: African Prose

Question 21 is based on Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days. Yaremi is in a dilemma, not knowing whether she is to shed tears of

  1. A.gratitude or tears of sorrow
  2. B.ingratitude or tears of joy
  3. C.gratitude or tears of joy
  4. D.happiness.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (gratitude or tears of sorrow)

Explanation

Yaremi is torn between gratitude (for help and kindness shown to her) and sorrow (for her loss and loneliness).