This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel. Ada and Ngozi were from the Imo state and Benue state, while Salma and Tomiwa were from______ and ______.

Analyze the question: The question tests your knowledge of the characters in The Life Changer by Khadija Abubakar Jalli, a JAMB-recommended text. You need to identify the regions that Salma and Tomiwa come from.

Explain the concept: The novel is set in a federal girls' school, where students from different parts of Nigeria meet and live together. Their backgrounds show Nigeria's diversity. The author uses this to teach themes like unity, tolerance, and friendship across ethnic and regional lines.

Solution:

• Ada is Igbo, from Imo State in the East.
• Ngozi is from Benue State, which is in the North-Central.
• Salma has a Hausa/Northern background, so she is from the North.
• Tomiwa has a Yoruba background, so she is from the West.

So the blank should read: Salma and Tomiwa were from the North and the West.

Answer: C. North and West

Exam tip: For JAMB literature questions, link each character's name to their ethnic background. Salma is a typical Hausa/Muslim name and Tomiwa is a typical Yoruba name. Names often point you to the right region. Also remember that the novel's main message is national unity, so questions about the characters' origins are common.