Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 31
jamb 2014

Based on William Shakespeare's The Tempest,Prospero is portrayed as a man who is

Aeager to conquer the world
Bfull of mistrust for everybody
Cmore interested in studying than in governance
Ddependent on the spirits of his survival
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Question 32
jamb 2014

Based on William Shakespeare's The Tempest,the character associated with savagery in the play is

AFerdinand
BAriel
CStephano
DCaliban
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Question 33
jamb 2014

These question are based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.

The dominant technique used in Serenade is

Aapostrophe
Bmetaphore
Csimile
Doxymoron
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Question 34
jamb 2014

These question are based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.

Jared Angira is an African Poet from

AGhana
BSierra-Leone
CKenya
DSouth Africa
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Question 35
jamb 2014

These question are based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.

Cheney-Coker's Myopia is a

Aballad
Bdirge
Clament
Dsonnet
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Question 36
jamb 2014

These question are based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.

In Owonibi's Homeless, not Hopeless, the persona explains that street beggars

Aare concerned with their daily needs
Balways worry about heaven
Crarely sleep and dream
Dattend conferences in towns
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Question 37
jamb 2014

These question are based on selected poems from Johnson, R. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds): A Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.

The tone of Umeh's Ambassadors of Poverty can be described as

Apanegyrical
Bmetaphorical
Csarcastic
Dadmonitory
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Question 38
jamb 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea,the novel demonstrates the

Astruggle of man against defeat
Battempt to catch fish
Cdesire to understand life
Dinfluence of the sea on man
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Question 39
jamb 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea, the type of fish caught by Santiago after days of effort is

Ageisha
Bshark
Ciris
Dmarlin
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Question 40
jamb 2014

Based on Chimamanda Adichie's Purple Hibiscus, in the Achike family,the character who is central to the theme is

AJaja
BKambili
CMama
DSisi
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Question 41
jamb 2014

Based on Chimamanda Adichie's Purple Hibiscus, Eugene Achike in the novel is portrayed as

Aa tough retired soldier
Ba soft and gentle husband
Can uncompromising traditionalist
Da fanatical Catholic adherent
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Question 42
jamb 2014

Based on Chimamanda Adichie's Purple Hibiscus, one of the changes introduced into St Agnes' Church by Father Benedict is that

Aeveryone must take holy communion
Bthere must be fasting every month
Cthe Credo must be recited in igbo
Dthe Kyrie must be rendered only in Latin
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Question 43
jamb 2014

Based on William Shakespeare's The Tempest,Caliban's intention to rape Miranda is born out of the desire to

Amarry her
Bdestroy the island
Ccompete with Ferdinand
Dpopulate the island with Calibans
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Question 44
jamb 2014

Based on William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Before the shipwreck that occurred at the beginning of the play, Prospero and his daughter lived in the island for

Aeighteen months
Btwo decades
Ctwelve years
Dfourty days
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Question 45
jamb 2014

Based on William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Ariel is identified as

Aassistant to Sycorax
Bleader of the spirits
CProspero's daughter
DAlonso's wife
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Question 46
jamb 2014

Based on Femi Osofisan's Women of Owu, Balogun Kusa is killed by a

Asoldier
Bgod
Cherbalist
Dlunatic
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Question 47
jamb 2014

Based on Femi Osofisan's Women of Owu, Erelu is

Athe first wife of the Oba
Bthe oldest wife of the Oba Akinjobi
Ca courtier to the Alaafin of Oyo
Dthe most brilliant woman in Owu
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Question 48
jamb 2014

Based on Femi Osofisan's Women of Owu, Orisaye describes Balogun Kusa as

Aa good leader
Ba great warrior
Can enemy and a butcher
Da friend in need
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Question 49
jamb 2014

Based on Femi Osofisan's Women of Owu, the gods are portrayed as

Asaviours of mankind
Bhelpless
Carchitects of man's destiny
Damorous
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Question 50
jamb 2014
'This thing you are doing is too heavy
for you, he said.'I went to school only a little
but i have killed many more years in this
world than you have.'

G. Okara: The Voice

It can be inferred from the the passage above that the
Alistener is more experienced
Bspeaker is more experienced
Clistener is wise
Dspeaker is a porter
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