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JAMB Literature in English 2020 Question 10

Question 10

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

Questions 10 to 12 are based on Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. Why did Catherine refuse to marry Heathcliff?

  1. A.Heathcliff is of a low class
  2. B.Heathcliff is blind
  3. C.Heathcliff is not educated
  4. D.Heathcliff is her cousin
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Answer: A (Heathcliff is of a low class)

Explanation

Catherine tells Nelly it would degrade her to marry Heathcliff because Hindley has brought him so low; she chooses the wealthy, well-born Edgar instead.