Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 21
jamb 2019

The setting of Shakespeare's Othello is____________

AVerona
BVenice
Cthe Faroe Islands
DBulgaria
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Question 22
jamb 2019

The characterisation of Othello maybe pointed out in that__________

Ahe remains at a distance from much of the action that concerns and affects him at the beginning
Bhe refuses to appoint Iago as the Lieutenant
Calthough he is a cultural outsider in Venice, his military skills are valuable to the State
DIago sees him as an enemy
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Question 23
jamb 2019

The voice of reason in the 'Harvest of Corruption' is exemplified in the character of___________

AOchuole
BOgeyi
CMadam Hoha
DAloho
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Question 24
jamb 2019

The metaphorical significance of Frank Ogodo's 'Harvest of Corruption' is seen in the theme of_____________

Acorruption
Bunemployment
Cretribution
Dbetrayal of public trust
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Question 25
jamb 2019

Aloho begins her harvest of corruption when____________

Ashe found out the truth about Chief Ade Amaka
Bshe discovered she was 3 months pregnant and abortion was impossible
Cher best friend warned her about the deceitfulness of Chief Ade Amaka
Dshe eventually died after giving birth to a baby girl
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Question 26
jamb 2019

A significant literary device employed by Morris in 'The Proud King' is that of________

ASuspense
BNemesis
CAgon
DInterlude
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Question 27
jamb 2019

Blake's 'The School Boy' advocates for____________

Aa fine balancing between work and pleasure for a child's development
Bthe liberty of the child to explore nature and life without restraints
Cthe promotion of the culture of excellence in a child's academic endavour
Da proper disciplinary culture for the training of a child
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Question 28
jamb 2019

The withdrawal of rest from man according to George Herbert in 'The Pulley' is particularly because_____

Aman by nature has the tendencies to be lazy
Bof the need for human survival
CGod wants man to feel less of himself
Dof the space for God's worship
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Question 29
jamb 2019

In Lenrie's 'The Panic of Growing Older', another significant theme therein is on the___________

Afear of natural disasters
Buncertainties of life
Cfutility of war
Dessence of mankind and nature
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Question 30
jamb 2019

The most dominant poetic device used in Okara's 'Panio and Drums' is_______

AMetaphor
BSymbolism
CPathetic Fallacy
DAnalogy
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Question 31
jamb 2019

Adeoti's Ambush may be best described as____________

AProsaic
BLyrical
CAnalogical
DMetaphorical
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Question 32
jamb 2019

A short poem that expresses an idea in a clever way is called _____

AAn Epigram
BA Limerick
CAn Ode
DA Lyric
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Question 33
jamb 2019

"You can call me a rebel, but I need a job. That's what matters to me." The repercussion of this statement by Aloho is a pointer to the theme ____

AOf Corruption
BThat patience is a virtue
COn Unemployment
DOf Retributive Justice
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Question 34
jamb 2019

Amma Darko's Faceless may be best described as a___________

ATravelogue
BSatire
CLampoon
DTragedy
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Question 35
jamb 2019

The specie of conflict exemplified in the Native Son is that of_______

Aman against society
Bman against nature
Cman against culture
Dman against man
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Question 36
jamb 2019

The narrative technique adopted in Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days is that of_________

Aa second person narrator
Ba first person narrator
Can omniscient narrator
Dnone
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Question 37
jamb 2019

Iago's hatred for Othello is deep rooted because__________

Ahe accused Othello of stealing
Bhe loves Desdemona who is married to Othello
COthello is a better warrior that he is
DOthello didn't make him the Lieutenant
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Question 38
jamb 2019

The dominant mood in Tennyson's Crossing the Bar is that of___________

AAcceptance
BAnxiety
CUncertainty
DReadiness
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Question 39
jamb 2019

The second stanza of Awonoor's Anvil and the Hammer ________

Adeals with the conflict between African traditions and westernisation
Bdeals with the disregard for African tradition
Coffers solution to the conflict between African traditions and westernisation
Dadvocates for a radical change in the perception of Africans about their culture
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Question 40
jamb 2019

A struggle between opposing forces in a story/play is________

ADenouement
BConflict
CComedy
DTragedy
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