In the novel, Aliya's class mate that refers to himself as "Kings of boy" is __________

Step 1: Analyze the question This is a literature-in-English question on The Lekki Headmaster by Kabir Alabi Garba, a JAMB recommended text. It asks which of Aliya's classmates calls himself "Kings of boy".

Step 2: Recall the context In the novel, Aliya is a pupil at Bunmi Ade Comprehensive College, the school at the centre of the story. Some of his classmates are arrogant, privileged or unruly. The boy who brags about himself with the title "Kings of boy" is the one who sees himself as the leader and the most important boy in the class.

Step 3: Eliminate options

• A. Akin: not the character who uses this self-styled title.
• C. Bobo: not the character who uses this self-styled title.
• D. Bunmi: not the character who uses this self-styled title.
• B. Tokunbo Alabi: the boastful classmate who gives himself this title.

I'm recalling this from memory of the text and can't quote the exact passage.

Answer: B. Tokunbo Alabi

Exam tip: For prose texts, make a short character list as you read. Note each character's trait, such as "Tokunbo Alabi: boastful, 'Kings of boy'". JAMB often asks who said or did something, and a trait list makes these questions quick to answer.