Unilorin Post-UTME Literature in English 2022 (Model questions) Question 12

Question 12

Set Text: The Gods Are Not to Blame
Extract from Ola Rotimi's The Gods Are Not to Blame
The passage, as printed

It can be deduced from the extract that joy is

  1. A.tenacious
  2. B.tentative
  3. C.transient
  4. D.equivocal
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (transient)

Explanation

Joy 'breaks too soon', meaning it does not last: it is transient.