The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer. The quiet one in the text is

Analyze the question: This is a literature-in-English question on Khadija Abubakar Jalli's The Life Changer. It asks which character is described as "the quiet one", so it tests your knowledge of the characters.

Concept: For JAMB literature texts, you need to know each major character's personality and role. Here:

• Tomiwa is a Yoruba name, which doesn't fit the northern Nigerian setting of the novel, so it is an unlikely choice.
• Salma Mohammed and Lawa Habib are characters tied to the story's social and family conflicts, and are not the ones usually described as reserved.
• Talle is the character presented as reserved, calm and soft-spoken, in contrast to the more outspoken characters around him.

Solution: I can't quote the exact line from the book here, so I'm relying on my recall of the characterisation. Eliminating the names that don't fit the quiet, reserved description leaves Talle.

Tip: For literature questions, make a one-line "character card" for each major character, such as name, trait and role. Questions like "the quiet one", "the bully" or "the helper" then become quick recall. Also, re-read the key chapters of the text before the exam to confirm details like this.