This question is based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood. The medicine man links...

JAMB 2010

From the novel; The Joys of Motherhood

This question is based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood.

The medicine man links the lump discovered on Nnu Ego at birth, to the

A. ill-luck and tragic events attributed to a predestined fate
B. possession of physical admirable qualities that make her an epitome of perfection
C. wound inflicted on the slave woman buried with Agbadi's wife
D. coming back of the Agunwa to the society to live again

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

The medicine man actually links the lump on Nnu Ego at birth to the wound inflicted on the slave woman buried with Agbadi's wife.
The slave said she was going to come back again into that family but not as a slave. So, she was Nnu Ego.

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