Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 461
jamb 2008

This question is based on Ferdinand Oyono's

Amarriage
Bfgighting
Choneymoon
Dhunting
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Question 462
jamb 2008

This question is based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal

The events following the ceremony confirm Meka's 

Adisillusion with the whites
Bsatisfaction with the medal
Ccontribution to the colonialists
Dadmiration for the church
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Question 463
jamb 2008

This question is based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.
The Ministry of Truth is concerned with

Anews entertainment, education and fine arts
Bpropaganda, war, publishing and enlightenment
Cinvestigation, propaganda and fine arts
Deconomic affairs, education and propaganda
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Question 464
jamb 2008

This question is based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Winston Smith begins his rebellion against the power of the state by

Apurchasing arms
Bkeeping a private diary
Copposing the law
Deducating the youth
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Question 465
jamb 2008

This question is based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.
In the novel, Orwell attempts to

Asatirize the artificiality of a machine controlled society
Beulogize the beauty of the socialist system
Ccondemn the disgusting hypocrisy of all communist systems
Dlaud the boundless possibilities of the human intellect
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Question 466
jamb 2008

This question is based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.
In the novel, Big Brother metaphorizes a

Atotalitarian authority
Bbenevolent leader
Crevolutionary leader
Dparty brotherhood
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Question 467
jamb 2008

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo's and Juliet.
The chorus in the prologue of the play is essentially meant to

Aforeshadow the play
Bhighlight the characters
Cestimate the actions
Dintroduce the play
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Question 468
jamb 2008

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo's and Juliet.
The major reason for Juliet's grief is

Athe death of her cousin
Bher reluctant marriage to the County
Cthe banishment of her lover
Dher imminent death
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Question 469
jamb 2008

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo's and Juliet.
The multiple deaths in the play serve as a punishment for

Aimposing life partner on children
Btreating others with hatred
Cdisobeying one's own parents
Dshedding kinsmen's blood
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Question 470
jamb 2008

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo's and Juliet.
Romeo's death becomes inevitable because

AFriar Lawrence's letter is not delivered
BJuliet is married to Paris
CRomeo kills Tybalt in a duel
DJuliet has committed suicide
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Question 471
jamb 2008

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo's and Juliet.
'I will be brief, for my short date of breath is not so long as is a tedious tale.'
The statement above is in reference to the speaker's

Aretirement
Bimminent death
Cstate of health
Dshort-tempered nature
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Question 472
jamb 2008

This question is based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters.

AJames agrees that Aaron and Maanan should study what they want
BLawyer B harasses Maanan in his office
CHaanah, James' wife convinces him
DAaron and Maanan agree to read the courses James chooses for them
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Question 473
jamb 2008

This question is based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters.
The central conflict in the play is

Areligious
Bromantic
Cgenerational
Dcommunal
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Question 474
jamb 2008

This question is based on J.C.De Graft's Sons and Daughters.
' I still think you can do something about it... persuade him; make him see how frustrating the whole business is bound to be for you.
The whole business in the excerpt above refers to

Amarriage proposal
Bcareer choice
Cbusiness contract
Dpolitical transition
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Question 475
jamb 2008

This question is based on J.C.De Graft's Sons and Daughters.
The play opens with a conversation between Aaron and Awere about

AAaron's choice of course
BMaanan's encounter with the lawyer
CGeorge qnd Kofi
DHannah and George
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Question 476
jamb 2008

This question is based on J.C.De Graft's Sons and Daughters.
In the play, Fasuwa represents the

Anew culture
Bpatriarchy
Cold order
DAfrican civilization
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Question 477
jamb 2007

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

How does Question Gertrude finally die?

AThrough strangulation
BBy venomed sword
Cfrom poisoned drink
Dof snake bite
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Question 478
jamb 2007

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

In the play, the two revenge plots revolve around

AHamlet against Polonius and Laertes against Claudius
BHamlet against Claudius and Laertes gainst Hamlet
CClaudius against Hamlet and Laertes against Gertrude
DOphelia against Hamlet and Laertes against Hamlet
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Question 479
jamb 2007

This question is based on Literary Appreciation.

'' 'The white man of God is coming here for Easter! The white man of God is coming to spend Easter with us!' This was the talk everywhere in Nkar among the old and young, even among the pagans. We had been taught everything about him in advance, When he comes we should observe his beard and see if it was not forked like that of .Christ.''

Kenjo Jumban: The white man of God

From the passage, the white man of God is treated with

Aawe
Bderision
Csuspicion
Dindifference
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Question 480
jamb 2007

This question is based on Literary Appreciation

'O'let us have him, for his silver hairs will purchase us a good opinion and buy men's voices to commend our deeds it shall be said his judgement rules our hands. Our youths and wildness shall not whit appear, But all be buried in his gravity.
William Shakespeare: Julius Caesar
In the excerpt above, his silver hairs refers to

Aa judicial wig
Bmake-up
Cold age
Dwealth
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