These questions are based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal.'As he opened and shut his mouth his lower jaw went down and came up,puffing up and...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 2011 Subject: Literature In English

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These questions are based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal.'As he opened and shut his mouth his lower jaw went down and came up,puffing up and

Then deflating the skin under his chin'.

The subject of description in the line above is

Answer Details
The subject of description in the line above is the high commissioner. The Old Man and the Medal is a novel by Ferdinand Oyono, which depicts the experiences of a village elder named Meka, who seeks recognition and a medal from the French colonial authorities for his years of loyal service. In the line above, the high commissioner is being described as he speaks. The description focuses on his physical appearance and the movement of his lower jaw as he talks, specifically the puffing up and deflating of the skin under his chin. M.Fuuconi and M. Pipiniakis are characters in the novel, while the white chief is a title used to refer to a European colonial administrator. However, none of these characters are being described in the quoted passage. Therefore, the correct answer is "the high commissioner."

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