This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses to Tears. The novel is largely set in

I'm not certain of the setting of this novel, so I'll reason from what I know and flag where my confidence is limited.

Analyzing the question The question asks about the main setting of Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses to Tears (1986). It is a literature-in-English recall question, so it depends on knowing the text.

Recalling the text Witnesses to Tears is a novel about corruption, greed, and the moral decay of post-independence Nigerian society. It centres on characters such as Alhaji Ahmed Bello, a corrupt and overbearing figure. The story is set in a fictional city called Sabonville, a name that reflects the "new town" (Sabon Gari) concept in Northern Nigeria. Futa Toro is a historical region in Senegal and has no link to this novel. "Alligator city" and "Nuclear city" are not settings used in the book.

Eliminating options

• A. Futa Toro: a real region in Senegal, unrelated to the novel.
• C. Alligator city: not a setting in the text.
• D. Nuclear city: not a setting in the text.
• B. Sabonville city: a fictional urban setting that fits the novel's focus on social decay.

Answer: B. Sabonville city.

Exam tip: For setting questions in prose texts, remember the name of the main fictional place when you first read the book, and use elimination for options that sound unrelated to the story's themes or region. Real-world place names that do not match the author's cultural setting are often distractors.