This question is based on Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel. A savage custom,...

JAMB 1989

From the novel; The Lion and the Jewel

This question is based on Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel.

A savage custom, barbaric, out-dated Rejected, denounced, accursed Excommunicated, archaic, degrading Humiliating, unspeakable, redundant, Retrogressive, remarkable, unpalatable what custom does Lakunle refer to in the above excerpt?

A. The seduction of a maiden
B. Wrestling contests as an exercise
C. The practic of polygamy
D. The payment of bride price

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Correct Answer: Option D

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