The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer. The narrator and her children sat  _______ because the room was stuffy.

Analyze the question This is a literature-in-English recall question on Khadija Abubakar Jalli's The Life Changer. It asks where the narrator and her children sat when the room became too stuffy.

Concept The clue is "the room was stuffy." Stuffy means hot, airy-less and uncomfortable. People escape this by moving outdoors to a naturally cool, shaded, breezy place. In Nigerian settings, especially during heat or power outages, families often sit under a tree in the compound.

Working through the options

• A. Under the baobab tree: A baobab is not a typical compound tree in the story's setting, and it isn't the tree linked to this scene.
• B. Under a canopy: A canopy is a man-made covering, usually for events. It doesn't fit a family escaping a stuffy room.
• C. Under the mango tree: A mango tree is a common shade tree in Nigerian compounds, and it fits the scene of the family moving outside for fresh air.
• D. In the balcony: This doesn't match the setting of the story's home scenes.

They agree.

Answer: C. under the mango tree

Tip: For JAMB literature questions, link each detail to a setting or image in the book, such as "stuffy room → outdoor shade → mango tree." Also read the text at least twice, noting settings, objects and character actions, because JAMB often tests these small details.