JAMB 2023 English Language · Question 72
This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel. Why was it a double celebration for Ummi and members of…
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This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel. Why was it a double celebration for Ummi and members of her community when she gained admission into the university?
- A.none of the above
- B.She had given birth to Omar before her admission to the university
- C.Her husband agreed to marry her before she went for university registration
- D.she was the first child to leave Lafayette to the university
Answer: C. Her husband agreed to marry her before she went for university registration
Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key
Analyze the question: The question asks about the "double celebration" in The Life Changer when Ummi was admitted to the university. A double celebration means two happy events came together: her admission, plus a second joyful event.
Concept: For novel-based questions, look for the second event in the story that happened around the same time as the main one. Here the admission was one cause for joy, so the question is what else happened at that time.
Working through the options:
- A (none of the above): This is only correct if B, C and D are all wrong. That isn't the case.
- B (she had given birth to Omar before admission): The birth of a child would not be what her community celebrated alongside her university admission.
- C (her husband agreed to marry her before she went for registration): This gives a second celebration, her marriage settled, alongside her admission.
- D (first child to leave Lafayette for university): "Lafayette" doesn't match the setting of the novel, and being the first to go would still be one achievement, not two separate joys.
I'm working from my recollection of the plot here rather than a line-by-line check of the text.
Answer: C. Her admission and the agreement to her marriage came together, so the community had two reasons to celebrate.
Exam tip: For "double celebration" or "two reasons" questions, eliminate options that describe only one event, or that place events in the wrong setting or order. Also, read your set text closely for names and places. A wrong place name like "Lafayette" is a common distractor.
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