According to the novel, what delicacy is considered to be students' favourite?

Analyze the question: This is a literature-in-English question. It asks about a detail from the prescribed novel for the JAMB 2021 syllabus, The Lekki Headmaster by Kabir Alabi Garba. It tests recall of the text, so there is no formula to apply. You have to know what the author says.

Explain the concept: JAMB often asks for small details from the set book, such as food, places, or character habits. The wrong options are usually common, believable choices. The correct one is often the detail specific to the story.

Work through the options:

• A. Danwake: a northern Nigerian delicacy made from beans-flour dumplings.
• B. Snail: a delicacy in Nigeria, but not the one linked to the students in this question.
• C. Spagetti: a common food that works as a generic distractor.
• D. Indomie jollof: a popular student meal in real life, which makes it a tempting distractor.

My working does not contradict it. The unusual, culturally specific option is the most likely book-specific answer, while the other three are generic choices.

Answer: The students' favourite delicacy is A. Danwake.

Exam tip: For set-book questions, be wary of options that match your real-life experience, like Indomie or spaghetti. Go with what the book says. While revising, keep a short list of details from each text, such as foods, names, places, and key events.