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Question 21

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 22

jamb 1980

In zambia shall be free Kaunda describes his father as

Aerratic

Ba political agitator

Cwicked

Dunlucky

Estrict.

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Question 23

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 24

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 25

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 26

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 27

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 28

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 29

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 30

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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