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Question 21
jamb 2025

'Ibadan,

running splash of rust

and gold - flung and scattered

among seven hills like broken

china in the sun.'

J.P. Clark, 'Ibadan'

The poem above is memorable for its:

AMetaphor
BHeroism
CPun
DLyricism
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Question 22
jamb 2025

This question is based on THE BREASTS OF THE SEA.

The image "coelacanth was recaptured" suggests:

AA mythological event
BHumanity's domination of all species
CThe rediscovery of something ancient and resilient
DA failed military operation
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Question 23
jamb 2025

This question is based on ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.

Enobarbus: "Caesar's whole fleet's at sea: / Well spread and almost yare. For he's not dumb, / That tells my departure."

Agrippa: "Let's grant it is not / Amiss to tumble on the bed of Ptolemy; / To give a kingdom for a mirth, to sit / And keep the turn of tippling with a slave..."

What tone is used in the above excerpt and why?

ARegretful, Caesar wishes to reconcile
BFormal, discussing royal marriages
CDramatic, urging Antony to return to war
DSarcastic, mocking Antony's loss of dignity
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Question 24
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This question is based on ONCE UPON A TIME.

"I have learned to wear many faces / like dresses..." uses which poetic device?

AHyperbole
BSimile
CIrony
DMetonymy
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Question 25
jamb 2025

This question is based on ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.

In Act III, Scene II, Antony blames Cleopatra for:

ABetraying him to Octavius
BMarrying Caesar in secret
CEncouraging war with Lepidus
DCausing the loss at Actium by fleeing
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Question 26
jamb 2025

This question is based on PATH OF LUCAS.

What does Lucas's refusal to remarry after Isabelle's death reveal about his core values?

AHe is socially pressured
BHis loyalty and emotional fidelity transcend death
CHe feels guilty for her illness
DHe resents women
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Question 27
jamb 2025

This question is based on SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY.

What does the poet mean by "all that's best of dark and bright"?

AThe woman is both good and evil
BShe is indecisive in character
CShe reflects a perfect balance of opposites
DHer personality is confusing
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Question 28
jamb 2025

This question is based on REDEMPTION ROAD.

What does Benji's story reveal about the long-term consequences of political silence?

ASilence protects dignity
BSilence fosters reconciliation
CSilence secures promotions
DSilence can lead to invisibility and forgotten sacrifices
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Question 29
jamb 2025

When two statements or comparisons are apparently contradictory, we have an example of:

Airony
Bparadox
Cparallelism
Dcontrast
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Question 30
jamb 2025

This question is based on PATH OF LUCAS.

What is the deeper symbolic implication of Lucy's coma?

AA critique of medical incompetence
BA symbol of past sins
CA metaphor for emotional disconnect between generations
DA reflection of her guilt
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Question 31
jamb 2025

This question is based on NIGHT.

"Faceless, silent as night thieves" contributes to which theme in the poem?

ACelebration of community
BJustice and truth
CVulnerability and fear
DFreedom and self-expression
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Question 32
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This question is based on SO THE PATH DOES NOT DIE.

Which of the following characters consistently defends African traditions?

AEdna
BFina
CBaramusu
DNabou
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Question 33
jamb 2025

This question is based on REDEMPTION ROAD.

What is the significance of Cobra's polite and religious demeanour after the war?

AIt confirms his legal innocence
BIt shows he has been reformed
CIt disguises unresolved guilt and denial
DIt prepares him for exile
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Question 34
jamb 2025

This question is based on THE TELEPHONE CALL.

The term "Ultra-Super Global Special" is an example of:

AParadox
BLitotes
CSynecdoche
DHyperbole
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Question 35
jamb 2025

This question is based on MARRIAGE OF ANANSEWA.

What theme is emphasised when bride prices are accepted from multiple chiefs?

AHeroism
BColonial resistance
CGreed
DNational unity
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Question 36
jamb 2025

This question is based on ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.

Caesar: "She shall be buried by her Antony: / No grave upon the earth shall clip in it / A pair so famous."

Dolabella: "Caesar, thy thoughts / Touch their effects in this: thyself art coming / To see perform'd the dreaded act which thou / So sought'st to hinder."

From the excerpt above, Caesar’s statement primarily reveals his

Aregret over his inability to prevent Cleopatra’s death
Banger at Dolabella for disobeying his orders
Cadmiration for the enduring fame of Antony and Cleopatra
Ddesire to separate Antony and Cleopatra in death
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Question 37
jamb 2025

 This question is based on MARRIAGE OF ANANSEWA.

Which of these best describes Ananse?

ANaive and kind
BGenerous and selfless
CWise but poor
DTrickster and manipulator
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Question 38
jamb 2025

 This question is based on MARRIAGE OF ANANSEWA.

Who serves as a moral voice and critic of Ananse's schemes?

AChristie
BEkuwa
CChief-Who-Is-Chief
DThe Messenger
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Question 39
jamb 2025

This question is based on REDEMPTION ROAD.

What does the character of Calvin represent in contrast to Terrance Clarke?

AEthical masculinity
BPolitical radicalism
CLegal ambiguity
DRomantic detachment
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Question 40
jamb 2025

This question is based on PATH OF LUCAS.

Which narrative technique best defines the structure of the novel?

AEpistolary narration
BNon-linear flashback
CThird-person omniscient narration
DStream of consciousness
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