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Question 21

jamb 2007

This question is based on Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbrvilles.
At what time does Tess often look so transformed before Angel Clare?

AAt 3 am ontheir way to milking the cow

BAt 12 midnight while retiring to bed

CAt 12 noon

DAt twilight

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Question 22

jamb 2007

This question is based on Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbrvilles.
One thing that Angel Clare hates most is

Athe nation of old family

Bmarrying a girl of her parents'choice

CCambridge education

Dbecoming a minister

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Question 23

jamb 2007

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
What is Dan Magaji's advice on the war with the white man?

ACaliph should go into exile

BThe war should start immediately

Cthe palace should be vacated

DCaliph should seek support from neighbours

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Question 24

jamb 2007

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
How does Lugard describe the battle between the white man and the Sokoto Caliphate?

AOne between superior and inferior powers

BOne of life and death

COne between Christians and Muslims

DOne of the superiority of wills

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Question 25

jamb 2007

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
Characterization in the play comprises three major groups of

Acounsellors, spiritual advisers and soldiers

Bcourt officeials, British soldiers and beggars

Ccourt officials, British official and people

Dpeople soldiers and beggars

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Question 26

jamb 2007

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
The play is about

Aresistance to British administration

Bopposition to Christianity

Cdisunity among the Hausa state

Dunity in the caliphate

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Question 27

jamb 2007

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
Abbas' money which is stone from his bag is

Ahis inheritance from his uncle

Bhis inheritance from his father

Cthe proceeds from the goods he sells

Dthe money his friend gives him

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Question 28

jamb 2007

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet
But, O, what from of prayer can serve my turn? Forgive me my foul murder!
That cannot be; since I am still possess'd of those effects for which I did the murder
Those effects which Claudius is still possessed of from the excerpt above are

AHamlet's orchard and his crown

Byoung Hamlet and Gertrude

Cthe crown and the queen

DNorway and young fortinbras

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Question 29

jamb 2007

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet
'Fear it, Ophelia, fear it, my dear sister;
And keep you in the rear of your affection, Out of the shoot and danger of danger of desire.
The Chariest maid is prodigal enough if she unmask her beauty to the moon.
In the excerpt above, Laertes warns Ophelia to beware of Hamlet's attentions because

Aof his insanity

Bsuch attentions cannot be given by too young a person

Cof his mournful state

Dthe sincerity of his love is in doubt

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Question 30

jamb 2007

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet
The death of Polornius can be partly blamed on Hamlet's

Aanger

Bprocrastination

Cfear

Ddisendantment

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