This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel. Whose reticent nature while growing up earned him the title: "The quiet one".?

Analyze the question: The question asks which character in The Life Changer (by Khadija Abubakar Jalli) was so reserved, or "reticent", while growing up that people called him "the quiet one".

Explain the concept: "Reticent" means keeping one's thoughts and feelings to oneself, or speaking very little. The nickname "the quiet one" therefore points to a character who was withdrawn and soft-spoken as a child.

Work through the options:

• A. Talle is the central character, whose life is shaped by the story's events. His quiet, reserved childhood fits the nickname.
• B. Bint is a supporting character and is not described this way.
• C. Omar is a supporting character and is not known for this trait.
• D. Ummi is a family figure, and the nickname is for someone growing up, so it does not fit her.

I'm working from my memory of the novel's characters and could not check the exact passage. Talle**.

Tip: For JAMB novel questions, link each major character to one defining trait or event as you read. Here, Talle is "the quiet one". Also learn key vocabulary such as reticent, which means quiet and reserved. Examiners often reuse those words in the questions.