JAMB Use of English 2013 Question 29

Question 29

Prescribed Reading Text

Based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel: Uke was conscripted into the military because

  1. A.he was a social nuisance.
  2. B.he loved the British soldiers.
  3. C.his grandfather was a military man.
  4. D.he wanted to travel to Burma.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (he was a social nuisance.)

Explanation

Uke was handed over to the army because he was a nuisance in the village.