This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter '....One is a mother...

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JAMB 1991

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter

'....One is a mother to shield when lightning streaks the night, when thunder shakes the earth, when mud bogs knock one down. One is a mother in order to love without beginning or end.'

On what occasion do these lines occur in the novel?

  • A. At the burial ceremony of Ramatoulaye's husband
  • B. After the confession of Ramatoulaye's daughter, that she was pregnant
  • C. When Ramatoulaye was learning to drive the Flat 125
  • D. When Ramatoulaye saw her mother sick in bed

Correct Answer: B. After the confession of Ramatoulaye's daughter, that she was pregnant



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