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JAMB Use of English 2014 Question 24

Question 24

Prescribed Reading Text

Based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel: According to the novel, a pupil who 'carried his class' would be instructed to

  1. A.dance on the assembly ground.
  2. B.fetch firewood for the teachers.
  3. C.carry a pad.
  4. D.clean the latrines.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (fetch firewood for the teachers.)

Explanation

In the novel a pupil who came last ('carried his class') was made to carry a pad as a mark of failure.