Literature in English Past Questions

Question 21

jamb 1992

This question i based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa, E.K. Senanu and T. Vincent (ed.)Selection of African Poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.) A Pageant of Longer Poems.
The poet in Sunset Sonata proposes

Adefiance and protest

Barrogance and complacency

Cnonchalance and pride

Dviolence and aggression

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Question 22

jamb 1992

This question i based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa, E.K. Senanu and T. Vincent (ed.)Selection of African Poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.) A Pageant of Longer Poems.
'And when He looks at the grimy coating,
Caking off your emaciated skin,...'
These lines from Richard Ntiru's 'The Pauper' describe

Athe texture of the pauper's skin

Bthe coat the pauper was wearing

Cthe effect of the surroundings

Dpoverty and dirt

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Question 23

jamb 1992

This question i based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa, E.K. Senanu and T. Vincent (ed.)Selection of African Poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.) A Pageant of Longer Poems.
The persona in the poem 'To the Soldier Hero' by Mazisi Kunene is portrayed as being

Ablood thirsty

Bbrave

Chumane

Dfearful, yet patriotic

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Question 24

jamb 1992

This question i based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa, E.K. Senanu and T. Vincent (ed.)Selection of African Poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.) A Pageant of Longer Poems.
In his reaction to his friend's death, the mood of the poet, in 'For CHristopher Okigbo' is that of

Ashock

Bdisbelief

Cacceptance

Dgrief

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Question 25

jamb 1992

This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's 'The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born'.
The use of the word 'salt' in the novel is suggestive of

Athe corruption in political life

Ban indispensable commodity

Cthe destruction of social values

Dan instrument of decay and of cleansing

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Question 26

jamb 1992

This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's 'The Beautiful Ones are Not Yet Born'.
'Ah, you know, the chichidodo is a bird
The chichidodo hates excrement with all its soul.
But the chichidodo only feeds on maggots, and you know the maggots grow best inside the lavatory. This is the chichidodo'.
Which character in the novel is likened to his bird?

AKoomson

BOyo

CThe man

DTeacher

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Question 27

jamb 1992

This question i based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth.
'... I think our country skins beneath the yoke; It weeps, it bleeds, and each new day a gash is added to her wounds.'
Who made the above statement and to whom?

AMacduff to Ross

BMalcolm to Macduff

CMalcolm to Ross

DMacduff to Malcolm.

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Question 28

jamb 1992

This question i based on William Shakespeare''s Macbeth.

''This supernatural soliciting

Cannot be ill, cannot be good. If ill,

Why hath it given me earnest of success,...

What does the phrase ''earnest of success'' refer to?

AMacbeth becoming thane of Cawdor

BBanquo''s children becoming future kings

CMacbeth becoming king

DBanquo''s wearing of the crown

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