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JAMB Use of English 1982 Question 14

Question 14

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

The man would have sent his boy in the primary school to the army to show that

  1. A.he supported the war effort
  2. B.he wasn't afraid to fight
  3. C.the war concerned everybody alive
  4. D.the war could still be won
  5. E.his first son's death meant nothing to him
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (the war concerned everybody alive)

Explanation

He says 'no person who breathes will say that he has no part in this war', meaning the war concerns everyone.