1994 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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"You knew, didn't you? I'm part of you Close
close close! I'm the reason why its no go" Why
things are what they are?"
Based on the novel "Piggy's" , the beast's words represents
close close! I'm the reason why its no go" Why
things are what they are?"
Based on the novel "Piggy's" , the beast's words represents
A
human conscience
B
innate evil in human nature
C
the proximity of man and nature
D
the child's affinity with demonic forces
correct option: b
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Based on the novel "Piggy''s", towards the end of the novel, the boys can best be described as
A
brave and resourceful
B
frightened and beastly
C
religious and orderly
D
anarchic and savage
correct option: d
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The expression "The sun kisses the earth" is a
A
simile
B
metaphor
C
personification
D
paradox
correct option: c
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"O Julius Caesar, thou are mighty yet
Thy spirit walks abroad."
Based on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the statement above is
Thy spirit walks abroad."
Based on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the statement above is
A
a ghost story
B
superstition
C
an apostrophe
D
an exaggeration
correct option: c
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The major source of action in any narrative is
A
exposition
B
conflict
C
climax
D
epilogue
correct option: b
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A didactic piece is one in which the writer
A
teaches human lessons
B
condemns human foibles
C
dictates to his readers
D
discusses dialectic themes
correct option: a
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An over-used expression is
A
a cliche
B
a cacophony
C
an epigram
D
an archetype
correct option: a
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The literary device in which there is a difference between what is stated and what is actually the case is called
A
a metaphor
B
a simile
C
a personification
D
an irony
correct option: d
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A sub-plot is
A
a major turn or complication in the main story
B
the second part of the main plot
C
a secondary plot dealing with a different theme
D
an aspect of the main plot recited by a different narrator
correct option: c
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What basically distinguishes Literature from other disciplines is its
A
use of creative imagination
B
exposition of human experience
C
communication of ideas
D
portrayal of places
correct option: a
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