1994 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 1
1
In his judgement over the elders,Ovonramwen reveals his preference for
A
diplomacy
B
intimidation
C
loyalty
D
consensus
2
The factor which led to the collapse of the Benin Empire was
A
tribalism
B
betrayal
C
imperialism
D
cheiftaincy title
3
UZAZAKPO:
In my madness, I served Oba Adolo, your
father. That same madness has helped me
keep my body in this palace as jester under
your full moon. If you will listen to me and my
madness, I will tell you frankly that the way you
talked to the chiefs was not the right way
The tone of the above statement is
A
ironic
B
parabolic
C
humorous
D
satiric
4
UZAZAKPO:
In my madness, I served Oba Adolo, your
father. That same madness has helped me
keep my body in this palace as jester under
your full moon. If you will listen to me and my
madness, I will tell you frankly that the way you
talked to the chiefs was not the right way'
The play above is basically a
A
tragi-comedy
B
historical tragedy
C
dramatic tragedy
D
documentary
5
"If
a provoked houseboy
cannot match his
wicked master
strength with strength,
he maims the master's favorite
goat!"
Obaruduagbon employs this proverb to explain why
A
the Oba should be placated
B
he and Esasoyen were arrested
C
Uwangue Egiebo was murdered
D
he was rude to the Oba
6
"There's no art
To find the mind's construction in the face...'
Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth,the above statement means that there is no
A
artist who can construct a face
B
skill of reading thoughts from the face
C
skill of differentiating the face from the mind
D
artist who can understand a man
7
"Why should I play the Roman fool, and die
On mine own sword?"
Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth,playing the Roman fool from the above statement implies
A
acting the part of a foolish Roman
B
behaving like Brutus and Mark Anthony
C
acting like foolish Romans who killed themselves with their own hands
D
acting the Part of a Roman fool in a play
8
"Rather than so, come fate, into the list,
And champion me to the utterance!"
Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth, "Rather than so"in the quotation above refers to
A
Macbeth's fear of not being king
B
Banqou's children becoming kings
C
Macduff defeating Macbeth on the battle field
D
Birnam wood coming to Dunsinane
9
"Thou loosest labour
As easy may'st thou the in trenchant air
With thy keen sword impress,..."
Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the confidence above derives from the fact that
A
the air cannot be cut
B
it is futile to cut the air with a sword
C
no man born of a woman can hurt Macbeth
D
Macduff wastes his efforts fighting Macbeth
10
'...Sir, nose-painting, sleep and urine.Lechery,
Sir, it provokes:it provokes the
desire, but it takes away the performance.'
Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the statement above can best be described as
A
equivocation
B
allusion
C
paradox
D
monologue
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