Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 21
jamb 1985

A 'gentleman' in the sense in which it is used in Great Expectations is

Aa man of wealth
Ba chivalrous young man
Can educated man of some means
Da man who has inherited a fortune
Ea man who lives in a big city.
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Question 22
jamb 1985

The characters of Joe and Biddy are contrasted with those of Pip and Estella in order to show

Athe advantages of formal education
Bthe advantages of simplicity, sincerity and true love
Cthe advantages of of sophisticated high-class living
Dthe difference between urban and rural people
Ethat constrast is an inevitable aspect of characterization in a novel.
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Question 23
jamb 1985

Miss Havisham grooms Estella the way she does so as to make Estella

Aa model lady
Ba good wife to Pip
Ca dependable character
Dunattractive to men
Ea means of torturing menfolk.
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Question 24
jamb 1985

The major lesson Pip's experience in Great Expectations teaches us is that

Ait is not good to be born poor
Bwealth guarantees happiness
Can orphan has to be industrious to survive
Deducation is needed only by the poor
Eambition should be moderated by fairness and human consideration for others
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Question 25
jamb 1985

In which of the following London neighborhoods mentioned in Great Expectations is Mr. Jagger's office located?

AHammersmith
BSoho
CWarworth
DRichmond
ELittle Britain.
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Question 26
jamb 1985

'He was a living example of the astonishing results that can occur when Western hypocrisy and commercial materialism are grafted on to a first rate African intelligence.'
The character described in the passage is the father of

ANiam
BEndongolo
CZambo
DMedza
EDuckfoot Johnny
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Question 27
jamb 1985

Odewale: I thought you were leaving with your son Aderopo.
Ojuola: It is you i married your highness, not my son.
The exchange from The Gods are not to Blame is an example of

Aflashback technique
Bdramatic irony
Cpoetic licence
Dfalse analogy
Epathetic fallacy.
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Question 28
jamb 1985

'Just because i am an Ijebu man, and do not belong to your tribe, the sight of me as your king gnaws at your liver, and rips your heart asunder...'
The speaker's statement is prompted by

Aguilty conscience
Boedipus complex
Cdelusive grandeur
Dpersecution complex
Epatriotic fervour.
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Question 29
jamb 1985

'Is Aderopo jealous that i am sharing a bed with his mother? Very well then, let him come and sleep with his mother'.
Odewale's statement is a good example of

Aeuphemism
Bpun
Cirony
Dsarcasm
Ejargon.
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Question 30
jamb 1985

Because of his fiery temper as a youth, Odewale was called the

AGorilla
BScorpion
CHumbler of the wild
DThunder lion
Eson of Odediran.
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