JAMB Use of English 1982 Question 11

Question 11

Comprehension
JAMB 1982 Passage III: The palm-wine tapper and the soldiers
The passage, as printed

The narrator is a

  1. A.farmer
  2. B.tapper
  3. C.wanderer
  4. D.copper
  5. E.friend of the soldiers
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (tapper)

Explanation

He was on top of his palm tree 'tapping the tree and collecting the wine', so he is a palm-wine tapper.