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Question 51

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 52

jamb 2025

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 53

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 54

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 55

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 56

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 57

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 58

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 59

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 60

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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Question 61

jamb 2025

This question is based on SO THE PATH DOES NOT DIE.

Which element best classifies So the Path Does Not Die as a postcolonial feminist novel?

AIts use of supernatural elements

BIts satire of Western education

CIts critique of both colonial legacies and patriarchal customs

DIts glorification of male dominance

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Question 62

jamb 2025

This question is based on REDEMPTION ROAD.

In what way does Bendu's relationship with Calvin challenge gender norms?

ACalvin acts as a victim

BTheir partnership is based on mutual respect without traditional gender roles

CThey reverse parenting roles

DCalvin is financially dependent on Bendu

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Question 63

jamb 2025

This question is based on SO THE PATH DOES NOT DIE.

What is the narrative function of the Kumba Kargbo legend at the beginning of the novel?

ATo introduce Western ideals.

BTo critique African nationalism.

CTo expose the horrors of war.

DTo symbolise Fina's inner rebellion and uniqueness.

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Question 64

jamb 2025

This question is based on ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.

Antony: "I will be / A bridegroom in my death, and run into't / As to a lover's bed."

Eros: "Draw that thy honest sword, which thou hast worn / Most useful for thy country."

Antony: "When I did make thee free, sworest thou not then / To do this when I bade thee?" What does this moment between Antony and Eros represent?

ACleopatra's successful manipulation

BA test of loyalty and self-sacrifice

CAntony's reluctance to die

DThe dishonour of Eros refusing to fight

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Question 65

jamb 2025

This question is based on MARRIAGE OF ANANSEWA.

Which character is Ananse's daughter?

AAya

BEsi

CAnansewa

DEkuwa

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Question 66

jamb 2025

This question is based on THE STONE.

The woman's final sigh symbolises:

AThe end of the carving process

BThe release of her lover's spirit

CHer readiness to remarry

DThe release of pent-up sorrow

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Question 67

jamb 2025

This question is based on NEW TONGUE. What literary device is most prominent in the following lines?

bathing at the back of the house

On a rainy July day

ASimile

BAllegory

CImagery

DAlliteration

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Question 68

jamb 2025

This question is based on HEARTY GARLANDS.

"Flights of vanquished steps" conveys:

ASteps toward failure

BEscaping from duty

CAscension through conquered challenges

DBackward movement

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Question 69

jamb 2025

This question is based on SO THE PATH DOES NOT DIE.

Fina's character is best described as:

ABold and irrational

BDetached and aloof

CResilient, reflective and evolving

DPassive and resigned

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Question 70

jamb 2025

The beauty of this poem is built upon its

Athe arrangement of the lines

Bextended images of treasure and gun

Cthe protagonist's boastfulness

Drhythm

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