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Question 1

jamb 2018

The question is based on J.P Clark's WIVES REVOLT.

"Those who have full breasts have walked out, and that leaves you, me, and the old girls returned_______

Afront of the veranda of Okoro's house

Bthe-kitchen, upstairs

COkoro’s front yard, down stage

Dthe direction of the kitchen, off stage

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Question 2

jamb 2018

The question is based on J.P Clark's WIVES' REVOLT.

In their fight, the women settle at Eyara in order to_______?

ACure cross-piece

BHurt their husbands

CForestall reconciliation

DSeeks peace

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Question 3

jamb 2018

The question is based on J.P Clark's WIVES' REVOLT.

In the play the central idea is that gender equity_______?

Aboth undesirable and unattainable

Bdesirable and unattainable

Cattainable and desirable

Dobnoxious and desirable

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Question 4

jamb 2018

The question is based on George Orwell's NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR.

Room 101 symbolises a place of________???

Arest

Bfun

Chumiliation

Dtorture

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Question 5

jamb 2018

The question is based on George Orwell's NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR.

The novel can be described as__________?

Aoptimistic

Bantagonistic

Cpersuasive

Dpessimistic

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Question 6

jamb 2018

The question is based on George Orwell's NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR.

The power and oppression of an irresistible evil debased Winston’s dreams of________?

Ainternal security

Bwealth and capitalism

Cfreedom and democracy

Dsovereignty forestall reconciliation

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Question 7

jamb 2018

The question is based on George Orwell's NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR

The novel draws a picture of______?

Auseless past

Ba totalitarian future

Can unstable moment

Da peaceful atmosphere

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Question 8

jamb 2018

A “chapter” in a piece of drama is a

Aact

Bscene

Csetting

Ddialogue

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Question 9

jamb 2018

What is the narrator of a poem called?

Aauthor

Bspeaker

Cnarrator

DVoice

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Question 10

jamb 2018

An act of speaking one’s thought aloud by oneself, regardless of any hearer, in a play is known as____________

Ametaphor

Bfable

Ccomedy

Dsoliloquy

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Question 11

jamb 2018

______is a subdivision of a poem?

Asentence

Blines

Cstanza

Drhyme

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Question 12

jamb 2018

Which element of drama tells the actor what to do?

Adialogue

Bstage directions

Ccast

Dscenes

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Question 13

jamb 2018

Define “rhyme”?

Acomparing two things using “like” or “as”

Bthe repetition of a letter

Cthe repetition of an ending sound

Dthe repetition of vowel sounds

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Question 14

jamb 2018

''Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind" illustrates_________

Ainversion

Bparadox

Chumor

Dmood

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Question 15

jamb 2018

What structure is poetry written in?

Asentences and paragraphs

Bsentences and stanzas

Clines and paragraphs

Dlines and stanzas

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Question 16

jamb 2018

A “sub-chapter” in a piece of drama is a______________

AAct

BSetting

CVerse

DScene

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Question 17

jamb 2018

_____________refers to time and place of a drama?

Aplace

Bscene

Csetting

Dact

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Question 18

jamb 2018

In drama, the antagonist is_____________

Athe director of the drama

Bthe evil witch

Cthe character opposing the lead character

Dthe “harsh guy

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Question 19

jamb 2018

A folk-tale is a__________?

ANovel

BWork Of Fiction

CBiography

DNovelette

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Question 20

jamb 2018

These elements are sections of text within a chapter, they are separated and contain dialogue_____________

ASyncopation

BFree Verse

CParagraphs

DEuphony

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