What did Bepo's fellow tenant, Iya Matthew, pour on his head after he had embezzled the compound's electricity tariff?

This question is based on a literary text (a JAMB prescribed novel), so it isn't something you can work out with grammar or logic. You have to recall the story. I need to be upfront about what I can and can't verify here.

Analyze the question It asks about a specific event: Bepo, a tenant, embezzled the compound's electricity tariff money, and a fellow tenant, Iya Matthew, reacted by pouring something on his head. This is a detail-recall question from the JAMB literature-in-English / reading text.

Explain the concept Questions like this test close reading of the prescribed text. The examiners pick a memorable scene, here a public humiliation, and offer plausible-sounding distractors (pie, water, sand) alongside the real item.

Work through the options

• A. A bowl of pie: unlikely, as pie isn't a typical item in a Nigerian compound setting.
• B. A bucket of water: a common act of anger, but not distinctive enough to be tested.
• C. A bowl of elubo: elubo (yam flour) is a familiar Yoruba household item, and it fits a Lagos compound ("face-me-I-face-you") setting with a Yoruba-named character like Iya Matthew.
• D. Fistfuls of sand: possible as an insult, but less fitting for a household scene.

I can't independently confirm the passage from memory, so my reasoning rests on the setting and cultural fit, which points to elubo.

Answer: C. A bowl of elubo

Tip: For literature recall questions, read your prescribed text for memorable scenes, such as confrontations, punishments and surprises, because JAMB loves to test those. When unsure, choose the option that best fits the story's cultural setting.