The question is based on Bayo Adebowale's LONELY DAYS Yaremi's only son is______?

Analyze the question: This asks about a character in Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days (2006). The novel centres on Yaremi, a widow whose husband, Dejumo, dies, leaving her to face cruel in-laws and loneliness.

Recall the characters:

• Yaremi: the widowed protagonist.
• Dejumo: her late husband.
• Folasade: her daughter.
• Alani: her son, who is often described as her only son. He is sometimes shown as a young man who is a source of hope for Yaremi.
• Bakare: Dejumo's wicked relative or in-law.
• Wande: associated with the in-laws and other family members, not Yaremi's son.
• Deyo and Olode: these are not recalled as her children.

Reasoning: Yaremi's children in the novel are Folasade (the daughter) and Alani (the son). Of the options given, only Alani is a child of Yaremi.

I should be candid that my recall of minor characters in this novel is not perfect.

Answer: Alani is Yaremi's only son.

Exam tip: For JAMB Literature questions on set texts, make a quick family tree of the main characters as you read: who is married to whom, who the children are, and who the antagonists are. Questions like this are usually direct recall, so a simple character list will win you easy marks.