Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 1
jamb 2021

Rhythm is achieved in Raleigh's The Soul's Errand through the use of 

AMetaphor
BAlliteration
Crepetition
DAntithesis
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Question 2
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Fletcher's Upon An Honest Man's Fortune achieves its lyrical effect through the use of

ASynecdoche
BAntithesis
Cenjambment
DBallad
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Question 3
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In Angira's Expelled, the poet persona laments the 

ALoss of his property
BHarrowing experiences from the stranger's visit
Cpresence of the strangers
DProblem of his family and their economic implications
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Question 4
jamb 2021

This question is based on J.P Clark's The Wives Revolt.

The highest measure women in the community can take to register their protest is 

Atake prostitution
Bcarry out the nude act
Cabandon their husbands
Dabandon their children
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Question 5
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This question is based on J.P Clark's The Wives Revolt.

The play is pre occupied with

Athe fight by women to keep their goats
Bthe evil that oil money breeds
Cwomen liberation from males domination
DWomen's protest against men's wickedness
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Question 6
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This question is based on J.P Clark's The Wives Revolt.


Characterization in the play is

Aeconomical but effecive
Beconomical and effective
Celaborate but ineffective
Delaborate and effective
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Question 7
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This question is based on George Orwell's Animal Farm.

After the expulsion of Snowball from the farm, the truim virate that ran the farm was composed of

AMinimus, Napoleon and Squealer 
BJesse, Napoleon and Bluebell
CBoxer, Old Major and Napoleon
DSquealer, Boxer and Napoleon
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Question 8
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This question is based on George Orwell's Animal Farm.

The message of the novel is that 

Acapitalism is as bad as communism
Bhumanism is better than animalism
Ccommunism is better than capitalism
Dno society exists where everyone is equal
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Question 9
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This question is based on George Orwell's Animal Farm.

Old Major ends his speech to the animals with song in order to 

 

 

Aspur them to action
Bentertain them
Cdisplay his ability to sing
Dteach them how to sing an anthem
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Question 10
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This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses to Tears.

The novel is largely set in 

AFuta Toro
BSabonville city
CAlligator city
DNuclear city
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Question 11
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This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses to Tears.

The witnesses to the tears in the novel are 

ASaahir and Lahab
BLahab and Hussaina
CLahab and Sagiir
DAl-Amin and Hussaina
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Question 12
jamb 2021

This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses to Tears.

In the novel, Al-Amin's initial reservations about his daughter's engagement to Lahab are dormed by

Aa premonition of his death
BLahab's doubtful morality
CHussaina's immaturity
Dhis fear of loneliness
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Question 13
jamb 2021

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

What would you consider to be the major theme of the play?

ALove at first sight
BUnrequited love
CIllusion and reality
DHumor and Tragedy
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Question 14
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This question is based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

The significance of the sub-plot dealing with Feste, Toby and Maria is the expression of life's

Afragility
Bpleasure
Ccomedy
Dromance
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Question 15
jamb 2021

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

'I'll do my best
To woo your lady.'
What is the sincere desire of the person who made the statement above?

AThat she succeeds in winning the love for the master
BThat her best is good enough to win affection
CThat she herself becomes the beloved
DThat she herself wins the love
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Question 16
jamb 2021

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

DUKE:... Thou know'st no less but all; I have unclasped to thee the book even of my secret soul. What exactly has the Duke unclasped? 

AThe book of his relationship with Olivia
BThe secret of his soul
CThe details of his relationship with Viola
DThe details of his relationship with Olivia
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Question 17
jamb 2021

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

According to the play, the Duke of illyria is fascinated by 

Athe idea of love
Bthe food of love
Cmusic
Dentertainment
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Question 18
jamb 2021

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

'She bore a mind that envy could not but call fair' The statement above characterizes 

AMaria
BOlivia
CRoderigo
DViola
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Question 19
jamb 2021

This question is based on Femi Osofisan's Morountodun.

The stage direction at the end of the play reveals 

Athe actors in a changing room
BMama Kayode raising the song of hope
CMoremi and Titubi in harsh spotlight
Dthe Director making a farewell speech
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Question 20
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This question is based on Femi Osofisan's Morountodun.

The re-enactment of the Moremi legend in the play can be described as 

Adramatic epilogue
Bdramatic monologue
Crole-playing
Dflashback
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