JAMB UPDATES: Summary of "The Last Days at Forcados High School" for 2015/2016 UTME Candidates

“The Last Days at Forcados High School” by A.H. Mohammed tells the story of Jimi Solade, the most popular boy at the elite Forcados High School.

As he begins his final year in senior secondary together with his friends, the sweet-hearted and devout Nene and Ansa, the nerdy art genius, he’s determined it’s going to be his best year yet.

But Jimi’s rogue brother, Wole, is back – which means trouble can’t be far behind.

Then there’s Efua, the beautiful and mysterious new girl in class who seems to have no time for boys – including Jimi. But when Jimi’s mother falls ill, he realizes that things are about to change - and not
necessarily in a good way.

A funny and honest book about self-discovery, family, friendship, tolerance and the highs and lows of life as a modern Nigerian teenager. Told in straightforward
language, A.H. Mohammed never talks down to readers.

Instead, Last Days stands out with its realistic situations, original characters and deft storytelling. It is at once entertaining and deadly serious, tackling a range of difficult issues including drug
abuse, discrimination and loss, with intelligence and great writing.

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The Summary of The Potter's Wheel- Jamb Novel

The Potter's Wheel" tells of Obuechina Maduabuchi (mouthful), the only brother of six older sisters, prize pupil in the village school, apple of his doting mother(Mama Obu)'s eye, eight years old and hopelessly spoilt.

In a vain attempt to salvage his character, his father (Papa Mazi Lazarus Maduabuchi) decides he must be sent away as a servant to a schoolmaster with a dragon of a wife.

Obu goes and he comes back very different.

POINT TO TAKE NOTE OF IN POTTER's WHEEL

The story is all about obuechina*, mazi* is the father of obu and he has seven children*, obu is the 6th child* and he is the only son* of the family, his best friend is oti*, while the eldest of the three friends is samuel* who is referred to as the bully and trickster*.

Obu lived with his family in the village of Umuchukwu*. obu came first in the school exam while he was 5 years old.

Ogechukwu(obu's immediate sister)* is three years older than obu, but ogechukwu failed. Obu 'wished' he didn't want to go to school at the age of 5*, but his parents refused. (Mazi, obu's father was a cloth dealer* and he was a dancer when he was young.

Obu's father also had a bicycle but the first person to have ridden a bicycle in ummuana town* was chief okeke okafor*).

Obu was given a red flute* to congratulate him on his success, when obuechina was asked to name anything he wanted and he asked for a goat*, mazi his father said they had one for Christmas already.

obu said he wanted to learn how to ride a bicycle* and it was granted unto him, although, he never got to learn it*.

obu's mother over pampered him which led him to bed wetting and obu was meant to die at his 9th birthday, as a result of a mark and a stone called ogbanje stone* which was buried and which represent the life of obu. then obu wanted david* to teach him how to ride a bicycle but by that time when he went to david's house, david was sick, so he went to his friend, oti* who had followed his brothers to the river for fishing.

Obu was over pampered and his father was not pleased with his mother so his father sent him to a village called Aka*, in mr kanu zaccheus' (a schoolmaster)* place, the man was known to be wicked himself, same as his wife (frequently called 'missus'). on getting there, obu was maltreated by the schoolmaster's wife. later, obu was registered in a school named central school* where he met an osu girl called margret*, osu means outcast*, so obu was classified as impure as a result of the interaction between him and margret.

Monday* was the eldest of the houseboys, he was 19yrs old, after a long while, obu began to play tricks on the teacher as a result of the way he was treated by the teacher's wife, he wrote fake letters to the teacher that his dad needed him at home but the teacher refused them,until his dad sent madu (mazi's friend)* to visit Aka town to check how his son, obuechina was doing. on getting there, he slept over and came back the next day with obuechina whom his mother always calls "onyigbo"*.

His mother was so happy that she left what she was doing and welcomed obuchina, then obu has totally changed as a result of the lesson he learnt in Aka town.

GET THE MEANING OF THIS IDIOM AS USED IN THE NOVELS >>

It is because you have not trained him very well that I'm talking about sending him away before he dissolves completely like a bag of salt"

>> " The dog does not eat the bone chained round its neck"

>> 'John whose face knows no laughter"

>> " Vultures will eat your meat as thy ate Jezebel's if you continue answering me without putting Ma"

>> "When the cricket knows the crime is has committed, it dabs whitewash round its eyes.

WHAT YOU SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF Tips how to get where question may be ask.

While reading the novel pick up pen and jotter and jot down
(1) names of major roles
(2)idioms use in d passage.
(3)events that took place that is significant
(4)quotation passage which they will ask e.g quoting a passage and asking u who quote this or who does it refer too
(5)the mood of the writer , dates,places,author autobiography.note potters wheels has 10questions 15marks and sucessor 5questions: more tips till coming.
(6) The Writer's Mood or the Writer's Point of View.


Source: Myschoolcom

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Jamb - Summary of The 'Successor' by Jerry Agada

Chapter 1
The dialogue between Terkura Atsen and his friend Okoh Ameh – how they served their regular costumer Mr. Eze @Presidential hotel in Makurdi.

Chapter 2
Mr. Eze had been something of a living legend to Terkura before they received the news that he was killed in a riot in Kano. Before this, Terkura have planned on travelling home to see his father and to seek for his advice about his life.

Chapter 3
Terkura have arrived home on the hot afternoon of Friday. 28 July 1967 with all his belongings. His father (Matthew Atsen), a catechist in St. Gregory’s Church in Tar-Mbalim married to Margaret (daughter of Ezekiel Onah) in the neighbouring village of OBUDU had 6children; 4females & 2males. Msendoo seniors Terkura with 3yrs (born on 1942 while Terkura 1945) PAGE 17 OF THE BOOK.

After having the discussions about his future with his father (Matthew Atsen), his father agreed and equally gave him the right advice of not marrying at that age which was against his mother’s wish.

Chapter 4
Okoh Ameh had prepared fully for his marriage ceremony slated to hold on Sat. April 27th 1968 in his village (Ukporo). On sunday, his father (EYUM) with 2 others escorted him with his newly married wife (MARIA) back to Markurdi. Though, he had some kind of quagmire with his old friend (OWOICHE) whom he encountered in the same train while on his way to Makurdi.

Chapter 5
They have now settled down fully and Maria is already pregnant for him. They lives in only one apartment where there is a lot of mosquitoe. On a sultry day, the 27th of JAN. 1969, Maria was rushed to the maternity unit of the provincial hospital where she later delivered a baby boy. Okoh intended to name him Monday but his father objected and later provided the baby with the name of IFENNE. Three months later, they relocated to a more malaria-free place.

Chapter 6
Terkura had fortunately gotten admitted to one of the biggest university in Africa (according to the writter) i.e the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria and he’s now studying political science. He received a letter from his younger brother Terngu that he (Terngu) is now married to Nguher, the daughter of Matthias Tyowua (the village school master). Now, Terkura have seen there activity as something interesting as his mother will now stop disturbing him (Terkura) of marriage. A great opportunity for him to be more focused on his books.

Chapter 7 – SEPT. 1979
idiom – for the past few months, it had largely been a game of hide & seek on the part of the chief (Samson Ofega) Terkura is now a businees man – working in hands with Chief Ofega. He (Terkura) and his friends have recently completed a job that was handed over to them by Chief Ofega but the Chief have refused to balance them the said sum of N418,000.00. Terkura somewhat showed his anger about this and complained seriously before the Chief. Giving him (the Chief) the assurance that he will reap what he had sowed in a week’s time if the money is not paid. The government has brought out N3,000,000.00 for the contract but the Chief selfishly embezzled it.

Chapter 8
idiom: terkura was fighting with his back to the wall. idiom: …man of means and standing.
Terkura droved towards his office in his Volkswagen Beetle car as he walked inside his office, feeling tired and weak. His secretary (HELEN) brought out a note which was sent to him (Terkura) by the Untied Exchange Bank demanding for him to pay back his loan which he used in building up his firm (the Tesen)

Chapter 9
idiom: …neck deep
money indeed, is the root of many things. It can generate evil & good as well. Money in itself, has no special properties. It is its perception and usage by the individuals who possesses it that males it assume extra-ordinary scope in its relation to the life of man. Finally, chief Samson Ofega have understood & yielded completely to Terkura’s demand of balancing him when he (the Chief) visited him (Terkura) in his office. He begged the chief seriously before it was done because he (Terkura) owns a lot of debts.

N104,000.00 was left over after he (Terkura) have completed his dues. He later gave Helen a bonus of N150 while he used the remaining money to upgrade his company (the Tesen Group) till he was able to amass wealth that people started to see him as the richest man in the state.

Chapter 10 – 1985
Okoh Ameh just caught his eldest son Ifenne, smoking Indian Hemp (igbo). He seriously warned him to stay out of this bad habit and NEVER make such mistake again. He emphatically advised his son to learn the positive things of life. Not to be like him (Ameh). He wonders what the future holds for his son (IFENNE) Later, he fell asleep in his parlour. …a boy of 16yrs.

Chapter 11
The names of the children of Okoh Ameh was listed here as follows:
Ifenne, Agbo, Veronica, Innocent, Emmanuel, Ada and Ene.
The two couple (Okoh & Maria) blamed each other for not giving their…


SOURCE: Nigeriaschool

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