This question is based on General Literary Principles and Appreciation. Though we knew that something was wrong with our society, we made no attempt to asse...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1991 Subject: Literature In English

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This question is based on General Literary Principles and Appreciation.

Though we knew that something was wrong with our society, we made no attempt to assess it.

Trinidad was too unimportant and we could never be convinced of the value of reading the history of a place which was, as everyone said, only a dot on the map of the world.

The Middle Passage by V.S. Naipaul

The writer here maintains that Trinidad

Answer Details
According to the passage, the writer believes that Trinidad was considered too unimportant and insignificant by its people, and therefore they did not see the value in reading its history. Trinidad was regarded as a mere dot on the world map and did not attract much attention, which led to a lack of assessment of the society's problems. Therefore, the correct option is "was so small that its people did not value its history."

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