Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 571
jamb 2003

In Acholonu's 'The Dissidents' Amadioha is portrayed as a god that is

Acruel
Btreacherous
Cjealous
Dmerciless
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Question 572
jamb 2003

The moon of the persona in Nortje's 'Nightfall' is one of

Ajoy and helplessness
Bsadness and hopelessness
Cjoy and gaiety
Dsadness and joy
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Question 573
jamb 2003

The subject matter of Kassam's 'Maji Maji is

Asoci-economic crises
Bindependence
Cpolitics
Dcolonialism
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Question 574
jamb 2003

The arrangement of David Diop's 'Loser of Everything' in two stanzas reflects his use of

Areinforcement
Benjambment
Ccontrast
Damplification
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Question 575
jamb 2003

On the sand hill her footprints Gleam like a prisoner's chain
The lines above from Mohan Singh's .
'A village girl' suggest the girl's

Afirmness of bearing
Bslow movement
Cdifficult in walking
Dpsychedelic movement
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Question 576
jamb 2003

Donne's 'Death, be not proud'' is

Aan epic
Ba dirge
Ca ballad
Da sonnet
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Question 577
jamb 2003

In Robert Frost's 'Wild Grapes', the girl's brother throws down grapes in the manner he does to

Amake his sister have her fill
Ballow himself time-in-between to eat
Cmake his sister desire to climb the tree
Dallow hinself to have some fun
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Question 578
jamb 2003

This question is based on S.I. Osammor's The Triumph of the Water Lily.
The language of the novel is generally

Aentertaining
Beducative
Cromantic
Dreportive
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Question 579
jamb 2003

This question is based on S.I. Osammor's The Triumph of the Water Lily.
The plot of the novel is

Acyclical
Bachronological
Cconvoluted
Dlinear
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Question 580
jamb 2003

This question is based on S.I. Osammor's The Triumph of the Water Lily.
The attitude of the narrator to religion in the novel is

Afundamentalist
Bliberal
Cambiguous
Dfanatical
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Question 581
jamb 2003

This question is based on George Orwell's Animal Farm,
In the novel, Boxer is respected for his

Aduplicity
Breticence
Cintellect
Dhard work
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Question 582
jamb 2003

This question is based on George Orwell's Animal Farm,
The overthrow of Jones happens sooner than expected because the animals

Aexperience acute suffering
Bare milked by Jones
Care better schemers
Dreceive assistance from Foxwood
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Question 583
jamb 2003

This question is based on George Orwell's Animal Farm,
The dominant technique in the book is

Airony
Bforeshadowing
Csymbolism
Dreminiscence
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Question 584
jamb 2003

This question is based on George Orwell's Animal Farm,
In the novel, 'animalism' is a system of thought that emphasizes

Aconformity
Bequality
Canimality
Ddisparity
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Question 585
jamb 2003

This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses To Tears
The stealing of three thousand naira by the messenger and the manner of its presentation can be interpreted as Gimba's

Asentimental attachment to money
Bapprobation of stealing
Ccondemnaton of social injustice
Djustification of social vices
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Question 586
jamb 2003

This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses To Tears
The subject matter of the novel is

Amarital infidelity
Bthe evils of materialism
Cchild àbuse
Dthe gains of love
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Question 587
jamb 2003

This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses To Tears
The events in the novel span

Aforty days
Btwo days
Cfive days
Dseven days
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Question 588
jamb 2003

This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer.
The success of the play as a comedy relies on the author's use of

Adramatic irony
Bstock comic characters
Ccomic relief
Dstage and scenic disguise
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Question 589
jamb 2003

This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer.
The Dorothy of the play is

ATony Lumpkin's mother
BYoung Marlow's mother
CMiss Neville's mother
DKate, Hardcastle's daughter
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Question 590
jamb 2003

This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer.
The story of the play would have been different but for

AMiss Hardcastle's attitude towards her guests
BMr. Hardcastle's ignorance of Young Marlow's true identity
Cthe insensitivity of Mrs Hardcastle
DTony's misinformation of Young Marlow and Mr. Hastings
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