This question is based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel. In the novel, Bright lived with Teacher because

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks why the character Bright lived in Teacher's household in Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel.

Step 2: Recall the context In the novel, Teacher (Mr. Ogbu) is Obi Ndu's headmaster. Obi is sent to the village school to learn discipline. Bright is a boy who stays in Teacher's house and does chores for him. This was a common arrangement in the setting, where a child could serve in a creditor's household as a form of pledge for a debt.

Step 3: Eliminate the options

• A. Teacher's nephew: Bright is not presented as a relative. He is treated as a house helper.
• B. His father was indebted to Teacher: This fits the pledge arrangement. Bright lives with Teacher as a result of his father's debt.
• C. He wanted to become a teacher: Nothing in the story supports this.
• D. His father had gone on a long journey: This is not given as the reason.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is B. I'm working from my recollection of the plot, so check it against your copy of the text if you can.

Exam tip: For JAMB literature questions, note each minor character's role and relationship to the protagonist. Questions often ask why a character is in a certain place or situation, and the answer usually comes from the social customs the novel portrays, such as debt pledging and apprenticeship.