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<\/p>\nThe Last Days at Forcados High School by A.H. Mohammed tells a fictional story of Jimi Solade, a very brilliant student of the prestigious Forcados High School – His life with his best friends, Ansa and Nene who are all in their final year in secondary school. His relationship with the mysterious new girl in class, Efua. His family troubles and determination to succeed against all odds.<\/p>\n
The novel highlighted some adolescence challenges and teaches\u00a0perseverance in the midst of adversities.<\/p>\n
Following the announcement by JAMB that this book will be used to test Direct Entry (DE) candidates, we at Campus Portal Nigeria decided to provide only a brief chapter by chapter summary of\u00a0The Last Days at Forcados High School.<\/p>\n
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We highlighted only the important points from the chapters that will assist candidates to easily answer the exam questions. Read below.<\/p>\n
Chapter 1.<\/strong> Jimi woke up at home to a surprise. His brother, Wole, who had been banned from the house by their father, has returned. Jimi and his mother, Kemi, were happy to have Wole back but their highly temperamental and intolerable father, Kola, was not keen to have him back.<\/p>\n Chapter 2.<\/strong> The school’s head boy, Seyi Lawal, invited Jimi who is the health prefect to prefects’ meeting with the principal, Mr Mallum,where they met a new girl, Efua, who came with her mother to the principal’s office.<\/p>\n Chapter 3.<\/strong> Efua’s mum influenced her admission into SS3 at Forcados High where students are not usually admitted in senior class. The teachers frowned at this because they felt new students would lower the school’s usually excellent result.<\/p>\n Chapter 4.<\/strong> Jimi, looking for an opportunity to spend time with his brother, Wole, followed him to a strange location where alcohol, Indian hemp and prostitutes were a common sight. Jimi got upset when he ran home, after policemen stormed the joint, and discovered that Wole hid illegal drugs in his Jeans pocket.<\/p>\n Chapter 5.<\/strong> Chapter 6.<\/strong> Chapter 7.<\/strong> Earlier, the new corper, Ms Novi, saved a fainted junior student by administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him. Ms Novi and Efua would later become friends. Chapter 8.<\/strong> At the end of the term, the friends were all happy except Ansa who failed his first term exams and\u00a0dreaded his mother’s rebuke who would most likely blame his failure on his paintings.<\/p>\n Chapter 9.<\/strong> Chapter 10.<\/strong> Chapter 11.<\/strong> Alas! Jimi’s mum gave up the ghost on a saturday morning after a heavy rain the night before. It was a terrible experience for Jimi who wished it could all be a lie. Chapter 12.<\/strong> Chapter 13.<\/strong> Nene had stumbled upon a somewhat “romantic” letter written by Efua and addressed to Ms Novi. She misinterpreted Efua’s relationship with Ms Novi and confided in Jimi. Chapter 14.<\/strong> Chapter 15.<\/strong> Efua was all alone, starving, having nightmares, and eventually fell ill. She ended up in the hospital after she passed out on the street while being attended to by a mad woman who called her “my daughter”.<\/p>\n Chapter 16.<\/strong> Efua had also received get-well messages from her friends at her former school, St Catherine’s, and her former principal, Mrs Obange.<\/p>\n Chapter 17.<\/strong> Wole told Jimi he had got into trouble selling drugs and his life was on the line. He had to run out of town with assistance from Jimi.<\/p>\n Chapter 18.<\/strong> Chapter 19.<\/strong> Chapter 20.<\/strong> Character Summary:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jimi(Akinjimi) Solade<\/strong> – The main character (hero) in the novel. He can best be described as an all-rounder – Academically sound, good at sport, good-looking, and attractive to the girls. Also Check Out >> 50 Questions On Last Day At Forcados High School for JAMB DE Exam<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nJimi\u00a0had just returned from a holiday in Ibadan. His father sent him there on discovery that he had kept in touch with his rogue brother, Wole, against the father’s instructions.<\/p>\n
\nFirst day of new school year at\u00a0Forcados High School, Lagos. Jimi re-unites with friends. Though worried by troubles at home, he resolves it’s going to be his best year yet.<\/p>\n
\nEfua Coker, a very attractive young girl, was brought to Lagos by her\u00a0flamboyant and\u00a0carefree mother, Funmi, to stay with her aunt, Moni, from where she could attend Forcados high school and complete her final year in secondary school. Aunty Moni introduced Efua to the devout Nene who in turn introduced her to Ansa and Jimi but Efua was repulsive to the boys. She also had a tough first day in school, dealing with the not-so-welcoming teachers and nostalgia of her former school, St Catherine’s, Abuja.<\/p>\n
\nKola Solade\u00a0had travelled after a bout of argument with his wife over Wole when Jimi courageously jumped to his mother’s defence which further infuriated his father, Kola.<\/p>\n
\nEfua rebuffed Jimi’s advances and a rather silly approach from Jolly, a pompous arts student, who in turn threatened to deal with her. Everybody in school disliked Efua for her unfriendliness. They went ahead to nickname her “The Witch”.\u00a0Nene tried to talk to Efua about the seeming unfriendliness to everybody but she snapped at her.<\/p>\n
\nEfua visits Nene to apologies for snapping on her earlier in the day at school. She meets Nene helping her mother out with house chores as usual. Nene once again encouraged Efua to be friends with Jimi. She would later have a re-think about her suggestion to Efua considering that Jimi’s attention to her had reduced since Efua arrived.<\/p>\n
\nA young Youth Corper, Agbenenovi (Miss Novi) was introduced to the school by the Vice principal.
\nThe students had their Mid Term dinner. Jimi, Ansa, and Nene played active roles in the event’s planning. Jimi so much wanted to dance with Efua and in his desperation infuriated \u00a0Efua the more when he bullied away little Jide who was already dancing with her and also accidentally spilled drinks on her.<\/p>\n
\nMeanwhile, Efua’s rivalry with Jimi’s current and jealous girlfriend, Caro, was on the rise.<\/p>\n
\nTowards the end of the term, there was Inter-House sports competition among the four houses in the school; Tiger, Lion, Cheetah, and Leopard.
\nThere was Carol Night organized by Nene which Jimi took interest in on noticing Efua’s name on the Carol list.
\nJimi won the 100 metres race for his house (Tiger), won the best athlete’s trophy, and a prize for the best exam result.
\nEfua was involved in several interesting community programmes introduced to her by Ms Novi. The principal openely commended her on her excellent results.<\/p>\n
\nJimi’ mother had fallen ill during the first term holidays. She opened up to Jimi that she had been diagnosed of ovarian cancer. She reassured him that she will get better and that their father truly loves\u00a0his boys. Ansa and Nene together with their parents visited the hospital.
\nJimi is worried that his wonderful life has turned around all too sudden.<\/p>\n
\nThe second term had started and Jimi is downcast as a result of his mother’s illness. His condition brought Efua, who has general tenderness for helpless beings, closer to him. That lightened Jimi’s mood and made him happy once again.<\/p>\n
\nJimi’s poor state of mind affected his performance in the football team.
\nHis friends Ansa, Nene, and Efua had been supportive. Sometimes, they all accompany Jimi to visit his mother in the hospital.<\/p>\n
\nThe incident brought the whole Solade family and relatives together, and Efua much closer to Jimi.<\/p>\n
\nMr Solade embarked upon a 5-month-long journey out of the country leaving his sons behind. As soon as he left, Wole turned their apartment to a house of commotion, always hosting parties, and forcing Jimi into illicit drugs.
\nThe situation at home affected Jimi’s concentration and performance in school. His friends decided to confront him. They all agreed that he should now stay with Ansa’s family.
\nMeanwhile, Nene was becoming increasingly jealous\/concerned about Efua’s sudden relationship with Jimi.<\/p>\n
\nJimi is gradually getting over his mother’s death, thanks to his encouraging friends.<\/p>\n
\nThe letter reads;
\nDear Erdoo,<\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 When you told me you were leaving, I cannot describe the utter blackness that enveloped me. I will not shy away from it any longer. I love you and I don’t care what people may say or think. My Erdoo, my Miss Novi, mine. Whenever we talk and hug each other I believe I’m in heaven. You are the most fascinating woman in the world.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nEfua’s letter was leaked in school and she became a laughingstock. She and Ms Novi were summoned by the principal.
\nFollowing Ms Novi’s denials, the principal cautioned her, stating that she is familiar to her students more than is expected of a teacher. The principal then sent Efua home for the day and demanded to see her mother or guardian.
\nBefore Efua left, she discovered the letter was made public through Jimi, though unintentional. Jimi made it clear to her that he had little or no regrets for the leaked letter. This is because he was angry and felt she had made a complete fool of him.<\/p>\n
\nIt was Jolly who photocopied and leaked Efua’s letter when he stumbled upon it, while illegally searching for assignment to copy, in Jimi’s locker. He was flogged publicly by the principal.
\nEfua’s mother meets with the principal and once again influenced his decision to not suspend Efua. At home, Efua’s mother severely scolded her, calling her a slut.<\/p>\n
\nNene felt guilty of all that happened to Efua. Encouraged by her mother, she went to see Efua in the hospital where she apologized and confessed that it was out of jealousy that she told Jimi about the letter.
\nEfua also opened up to Nene. She told Nene her father died when she was 12 and her mother married her now step-father who sexually abused her. She sadly added that nobody believed her story, not even her mother.\u00a0Nene promised to help her reintegrated in school.<\/p>\n
\nJimi was swallowed in his thoughts. Nene was no longer talking to him. His most loyal friend, Ansa, had also disagreed with him on the way he treated Efua.<\/p>\n
\nMore troubles for Jimi as the Chemistry Lab he had a spare key to got burgled. It was later revealed that Wole Solade and some other boys were caught while trying to sell a stolen microscope and other Lab equipments. Wole had named Jimi an accomplice in the crime. Before long, the \u00a0news spread round the school that Jimi, the school hero, was being questioned at the Police station over the Lab theft.
\nEarlier in the day, Jimi had apologized to Nene for his role in the leaked letter and also tried to make up with Efua.<\/p>\n
\nFollowing Wole’s suggestion, Jimi lied that he assisted his brother with the robbery with hopes that his confession will persuade the principal to desist from pressing further charges thereby saving his brother from going to prison.
\nJimi was punished in school. He wasn’t allowed to participate in any social activity, even after their WAEC exams.
\nThe day he was made to publicly apologize to the whole school, Efua and Ansa stood up for him and made the principal and other students to know the truth. The principal eventually dropped all charges against Wole because he was sorry for him.
\nJimi felt guilty Efua stood up for him in his time of trouble but he didn’t in hers, now she had left the country unannounced.<\/p>\n
\nMost of the Final year students performed well when their results came out in October.
\nNene was hoping\u00a0to study accountancy, Ansa had planned to study architecture while\u00a0Jimi had won a scholarship to study electrical engineering.
\nDuring a Valedictory service that held in July, Jimi won prizes in chemistry, physics and technical drawing. He also got a letter from Efua shortly after she left the country. In the letter, Efua confessed that she liked Jimi back but hinted that she had to sort out things inside herself first. She concluded by telling Jimi that what he did for his brother, Wole, was a sweet thing. This made Jimi very happy. It was a happy ending for all the friends.<\/p>\n
\nWole Solade<\/strong> – Jimi’s closest brother who had turned rogue, expelled from 2 different schools, kicked out of the university and severally drew the irk of his father, Kola, who referred to him as good-for-nothing.
\nMr Kola Solade<\/strong> – Jimi’s Father. A tall and well built man with a bulging tummy who believes Wole is a bad influence to Jimi.
\nMrs Kemi Solade<\/strong> – Jimi’s loving mother. A kind-hearted woman who had been stressed by her children and her highly temperamental husband, Kola.
\nFemi Kolade<\/strong> – Jimi’s oldest brother who lives in the United Kingdom. Just like his father, he doesn’t want anything to do with his other brother, Wole.
\nAnsa Izaegbebe<\/strong> – Jimi’s friend and next door neighbour. A nerdy art genius who sees Jimi as his hero for being good at so many things.
\nNene Ekpo<\/strong> – Jimi and Ansa’s oldest friend. A devout christian with great music voice.
\nEfua Coker<\/strong> – The new beautiful and mysterious girl in class who had become cynosure of attraction for the boys, Jimi inclusive.
\nFunmi Coker<\/strong> – Efua’s mother. A wealthy business woman who rarely showed love to her daughter.
\nMrs Moni Alli<\/strong> – Funmi Coker’s cousin and Efua’s aunt whom she stayed with at Balogun street from where she attended school at Forcados High.
\nCaro<\/strong> – The\u00a0disdainful Jimi’s girlfriend before Efua came to Forcados High. She was also the most popular girl in school.
\nJolly Stephens<\/strong> – One of the novel’s antagonists. He was an arts student and a stubborn big boy in the school.
\nMiss Agbenenovi<\/strong> – Youth corper serving in Lagos state. She taught English at Forcados High school with Mr Salami.
\nMr Mallum<\/strong> – Principal at Forcados High school. He never addressed his students by their first name except Jimi, the day Efua made him realize he hadn’t cared enough about his students.
\nMrs Tanimoro<\/strong> – The school’s guidance councillor who Efua regularly met on the instructions of the principal when she first arrived Forcados High school.\u00a0Mrs Tanimoro was also in the principal’s office with her mouth twisted in self-righteous horror when Efua was being questioned over her suspicious letter to Miss Novi.
\nMr Vann<\/strong> – Physics teacher\u00a0at Forcados High School. He was fund of Jimi Solade.
\nMr Salami<\/strong> – English teacher at Forcados High School.
\nMr Edet<\/strong> – Chemistry teacher at\u00a0Forcados High School.
\nMr Bade<\/strong> – A teacher at Forcados High School who the students nicknamed cane.
\nOkoro<\/strong> – The students called him gorilla-like Okoro, a miserable bully.
\nSeyi Lawal<\/strong> – The head boy at\u00a0Forcados High School.
\nAda<\/strong> – The head girl at\u00a0Forcados High School. She sourced for the letter Efua allegedly wrote to Ms Novi and brought it to Mr Mallum, the principal.
\nEze<\/strong> – A bright student in an unspoken contest with Jimi over chemistry result.
\nJoke<\/strong> – Efua’s new friend at Forcados High school who was always interested in gossips. She was the first person to inform Efua about her leaked letter\u00a0in school.
\nJide<\/strong> –\u00a0The smallest boy in class. He danced with Efua during the Mid-term Dinner.
\nIcheen Igbo<\/strong> – 100 metres race closest competitor to Jimi.\u00a0He took the second position during the Inter-house sports competition.
\nBayo<\/strong> – Another of Jimi’s friends at school who is a football enthusiast.
\nRhymers<\/strong> – A group of five boys who composed hip-hop lyrics after school.
\nMrs Obange<\/strong> – Efua’s principal at her former school, St Catherine’s, Abuja.
\nSamu<\/strong> – Jimi’s family friend whose Ice cream bar provided cover for Jimi and Efua during the Area boys – Police Fracas.
\nDupe<\/strong> – One of Jimi’s ex-girlfriends as was jokingly revealed by Samu.
\nUncle Kazeem<\/strong> – Jimi’s closest uncle whom the family usually called in times of trouble. He was the one who bailed Wole when he was arrested for theft at Forcados High.
\nUncle Shola<\/strong> – Jimi’s other uncle who was rarely called upon.
\nRisikat<\/strong> –\u00a0Mrs Solade housemaid. She was the person who informed Jimi that his mother had fainted.
\nMama Silifat<\/strong> – Mama Silifat sold puff-puff and akara outside the school premises. She is fond of Jimi whom she addressed by his full name Akinjimi or omo mi (my child).
\n– Note:<\/strong> This is only a short summary\u00a0of The Last Days at Forcados High School. For an in-depth understanding of the story, you are advised to read the novel.<\/p>\nBest Wishes,
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