JAMB English Language 2019 Objective — Question 23
Question 23 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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When Halimah saw that Wisdom was bent on a duel, she accepted the gauntlet.
- A. kept quiet despite the insults
- B. decided to fight CCorrect
- C. persuaded Wisdom not to fight
- D. fought back with insulting words
Explanation
To 'accept the gauntlet' (from the old custom of throwing down a glove to issue a challenge) means to accept a challenge to fight, matching (B); the other options describe avoiding or verbally resisting the duel, which is the opposite sense.
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