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Question 141
jamb 2025

According to the novel, the Gurara Waterfall was actually discovered in which year?

A1845
B1745
C1925
D1625
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Question 142
jamb 2025

What eventually happened to Mr Ogo in the novel?

AHe was arrested for murder
BHe relocated to the UK successfully
CHe became a pastor
DHe opened a new private school
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Question 143
jamb 2025

What was the topic of the debate at Bepo's send-off?

AMigration: A curse or a blessing?
BWho shapes the future: Teachers or parents?
CThe arts have contributed more to national development than the science
DPublic schools vs. private schools: Which is better?
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Question 144
jamb 2025

What did Bepo's fellow tenant, Iya Matthew, pour on his head after he had embezzled the compound's electricity tariff?

AA bowl of pie
BA bucket of water
CA bowl of elubo
DFistfuls of sand
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Question 145
jamb 2025

The following were hairstyles that Mrs Ignatius learnt in preparation for her migration abroad except

AAgbadarigi
BKojusoko
COnilegogoro
DSuku
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Question 146
jamb 2025

Why did Bepo spend the electricity tariff money he collected from his tenants?

AHe was out of a job and had no savings.
BHe needed to pay for his child's school fees
CHe used it for urgent medical expenses
DHe mistakenly misplaced the money
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Question 147
jamb 2025

Why did Stardom School stop the usual democratic election process for prefects?

ASome students were engaging in negative campaigning
BThe school wanted teachers to appoint the prefects instead.
CThe Ministry of Education mandated a new selection process
DParents demanded to be involved in selecting the prefects
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Question 148
jamb 2025

Why did Bepo choose to renew his passport in Ibadan?

AIt was more expensive to renew it in Lagos
BHe wanted to avoid the long queues in Lagos
CHe had family in Ibadan
DHe was transferred to the office in Ibadan
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Question 149
jamb 2025

Which of the following is NOT one of Bepo's ideas about teaching? 

AEducation should be student-centered
BExcursions enhance the learning experience
CTeachers should maintain a strict authoritarian approach
DLearning should be hands-on and engaging
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Question 150
jamb 2025

What was Mr. Fafore’s strategy to ensure that he came early to school even though he lives far away?

AHe slept in his car overnight
BHe woke up very early
CHe rented an apartment near the school
DHe set multiple alarms on his phone
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Question 151
jamb 2025

Which poem came to Bepo's mind on his way to renew his passport?

AIbadan by J.P Clark
BNight Rain by J.P Clark
CAbiku by Wole Soyinka
DVanity by Birago Diop
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Question 152
jamb 2025

What did Bepo do before meeting with the director of Beesway the morning after he encountered the ritual practice?

AHe informed the police about the ritual activities.
BHe prayed for protection.
CHe moved his belongings out of the school.
DHe wrote a resignation letter.
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Question 153
jamb 2025

Who makes up the board of Stardom Schools?

AIndependent education experts
BA mix of educators and business investors
CThe MD's family members
DParents and essential stakeholders
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Question 154
jamb 2025

Why does the MD call an emergency meeting after discovering the cars at the school's land?

AShe believes they are using stolen school funds.
BShe want to commend them for financial growth.
CShe plans to reduce the teachers' salaries.
DShe is concerned about the teachers becoming financially independent
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Question 155
jamb 2025

How does the novel use irony to critique migration?

AIt shows how people regret leaving Nigeria.
BIt portrays Nigerian schools as superior to foreign institutions.
CIt contrasts the excitement of moving abroad with the struggles people face when they get there.
DIt portrays that migration is always a failure.
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Question 156
jamb 2025

What does Chief Ogba demand after his son, Tosh, is publicly insulted?

AA formal apology and publication in the school magazine
BThe immediate suspension of the student who insulted his son
CFinancial compensation from the school
DImmediate expulsion of the guilty student
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Question 157
jamb 2025

What was Mr Bepo's long-term professional goal before considering migration? 

ABecoming the MD of Stardom Schools
BStarting his own school
CWriting a book on educational reform
DRetiring early and moving to his hometown
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Question 158
jamb 2025

What narrative technique is commonly used in The Lekki Headmaster?

AFlashback
BMyth
CForeshadowing
DFirst-person narration
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Question 159
jamb 2025

Which setting in the novel serves as a point of psychological conflict for Bepo?

AThe school assembly hall
BBlack Heritage Museum, Badagry
CThe Vice Principal's office
DHis home in Ikeja
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Question 160
jamb 2025

What is the central physical setting of the novel?

ABeesway Group of School
BBlack Heritage Museum, Badagry
CStardom Schools, Lagos
DMurtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos
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