Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 1861
jamb 1980

Eliza is Mine Boy is representative of

AEuropean female sophistication
Bthe disaster of an African wishing to be European
Cmoral decadence in South African where women smoke
Dthe hardship of a black female teacher
Ethe loneliness of a female teacher in Malay Camp
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Question 1862
jamb 1980

'Thou losest labour
As easy mayst thou the interenchant air with kneel sword impress as make me bleed'
Macbeth contempt from Macduff's effort in this battle scene arises from

Athe quality of his military uniform
Bthe fact that he cannot be hurt by mortals
Cthe fact that the witches has given him charms
Dthe fact that the witches have made him think no mortal can hurt him
Ethe fact that he is as light as Air.
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Question 1863
jamb 1980

To be thus is nothing but to be safely thus our fear in Banqo stick deep. soon after these words, macbeth is dramatically 'attended'by

ABanqo and his son
Btwo murderers
Clady Macbeth
Dlady Macbeth and a servant
EBanqo
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Question 1864
jamb 1980

The animal which Gerald Durrel found difficult to catch was

Athe water snake
Bold plop
Calacko
Dgeronimo
Eachilles.
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Question 1865
jamb 1980

In As You Like It Orland's defeat of charles, the Duke's wrestler made his brother Oliver

Adecide to reconcile with him
Bplan to kill him
Chate him more
Dask the servant, Adam to drive him away
Egive him his deserved inheritance.
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Question 1866
jamb 1980

Orlando addressed the banished duke and his men roughly because

Ahe was hungry
Bhe was greedy
Che was afraid
Dhe thought they were wild
Ethey refuse to give him food.
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Question 1867
jamb 1980

Ananse knew who loved his daughter most through

Athe quality of gifts they sent to him
Bthe eagerness which each showed to marry her
Cthier reactions to the news of Anansewa's death
Dthe words of thier messengers
Ethe letters the chief wrote to them.
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Question 1868
jamb 1980

In the novel The Narrow Parth because Kofi's father was a headmaster, kofi

Awore shoe to school
Bstarted school early
Cwent to school when he liked
Dwasn rude to his teachers
Ewas very popular with the school children
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Question 1869
jamb 1980

Kofi had to live under a master and go to school in keta because

Ahis mothr lived in keta
Bhis father was transfer ti abor
Che lost his school fees to gamblers
Dhis father's school was a junior school
Ehis father wanted to punish him.
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Question 1870
jamb 1980
The night has been unruly. Where we lay. Our chimneys were blown down; and as they say lamentings heard i'th'air; strange screams of death And prophesying with accents terrible. Of dire combustion and confessed events. New hatch'd to the woeful time. The obscure bird Clamour'd the livelong night: some say the earth was feverous and did shake. This is the night .
Awhen Banquo was murdered
Bbefore macbeth was killed
Cwhen the duncan and his men were fighting the enemy
Dwhen macbeth went to see the witches
Ewhen duncan was murdered.
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Question 1871
jamb 1980

In zambia shall be free Kaunda describes his father as

Aerratic
Ba political agitator
Cwicked
Dunlucky
Estrict.
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Question 1872
jamb 1980

The difficulties of his early life taught Kaunda the value of

Aself interest
Beconomy
Cchanging jobs
Dself help
Epolitical protest
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Question 1873
jamb 1980

There is a devil in me that wants things i cannot get' The speaker in the novel Mine boy' is

ALena
BDrunk Liz
CMalsey
DPaddy
EEliza.
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Question 1874
jamb 1980
The main purpose of drama is to
Atell the story of dead people
Bteach us how to write
Ceducate us
Dentertain us
Eboth educate and entertain us.
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Question 1875
jamb 1980

One of the differences between tragedy and comedy is

Athere is humour in comedy but not in tragedy
Bthere is suffering in tragedy but not in comedy
Cthere is feasting in comedy but not in tragedy
Dthere is a happy ending in comedy but not in tragedy
Enone of the above
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Question 1876
jamb 1980

One of themes of As You Like It Is

Alife in the forest
Bwrestling matches
Cdisguise
Dthe meaning of true love
Ebanishment.
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Question 1877
jamb 1980

One of the themes of macbeth is

Ahow to become a thene
Bthe prophecy of the weird sisters
Cthe fight with the macduff
Dthe defect of evil by good
Ethe death of duncan.
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Question 1878
jamb 1980

Which one of the following is true of Lady Macbeth?

AShe is wicked and hates her husband
BShe tells lies against Duncan
CShe does not receive Duncan Warmly
DShe conspires with those guiding Duncan
EShe is a loving wife to her husband
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Question 1879
jamb 1980

Kongi's Harvest

AKongi is a democratic ruler
BKongi is a socialist
CKongi is a dictator
DKongi is a respecter of tradition
Enone of the above
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Question 1880
jamb 1979

Point out the odd item in this list

ARomeo and Juliet
BOzidi
CTom Sawyer
DA Raisin in the Sun
EKongi's Harvest
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