1995 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 1
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This question is based on Wole Soyinka's
The Trials of Brother Jero.
The spotlight on the dark stage in the opening of the reveals
The Trials of Brother Jero.
The spotlight on the dark stage in the opening of the reveals
A
Amope
B
the prophet
C
Jero's house
D
Chume
correct option: b
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This question is based on Wole Soyinka's
The Trials of Brother Jero.
'...This morning alone I have been thrice in conflict with the daughters of discord. First there was...'The omission in the conflict in the above statement from the play refers to
The Trials of Brother Jero.
'...This morning alone I have been thrice in conflict with the daughters of discord. First there was...'The omission in the conflict in the above statement from the play refers to
A
Delila and Jezebel
B
the girl who goes to swim everyday
C
the woman chasing the drummer boy
D
Chume's wife whom he owes money.
correct option: d
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This question is based on Wole Soyinka's
The Trials of Brother Jero.
Jero is aptly described in the play as
The Trials of Brother Jero.
Jero is aptly described in the play as
A
neat
B
suave
C
polished
D
lofty
correct option: b
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This question is based on Wole Soyinka's
The Trials of Brother Jero.
The most significant factors driving members to Jero's church in the play are
The Trials of Brother Jero.
The most significant factors driving members to Jero's church in the play are
A
poverty and dissatisfaction
B
fulfilment and security
C
wealth and ignorance
D
poverty and lust for power
correct option: b
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This question is based on Wole Soyinka's
The Trials of Brother Jero.
The most immediate service that Jero wishes to saddle MEMBER with at the end of the play is to
The Trials of Brother Jero.
The most immediate service that Jero wishes to saddle MEMBER with at the end of the play is to
A
make him finance the building of a church
B
use him to obtain land allocation
C
use him to arrest Chume
D
pay for his velvet cape
correct option: c
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This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer.
In the play, most characters act in ignorance while the audience is aware of the true situation. This is an example of
In the play, most characters act in ignorance while the audience is aware of the true situation. This is an example of
A
dramatic monologue
B
dramatic irony
C
comic relief
D
epilogue
correct option: b
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This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer.
For Young Marlow, which of the following is the most objectionable aspect of marriage?
For Young Marlow, which of the following is the most objectionable aspect of marriage?
A
Rigours of formal courtship
B
Being introduced to a wife
C
Demands by in-laws
D
Demands by the wife
correct option: a
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This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer.
Kate, Hardcastle's daughter, agrees to her father's choice of a husband for her but is critical of the
Kate, Hardcastle's daughter, agrees to her father's choice of a husband for her but is critical of the
A
mother's non-participation in the choice
B
long notice given her of the suitor's arrival
C
custom which allows her father to choose for her
D
suitor's reserved and bashful nature
correct option: d
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This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer.
Mrs. Hardcastle is depicted as
Mrs. Hardcastle is depicted as
A
a potential aristocrat
B
an obedient wife
C
a frustrated mother
D
highly unsociable
correct option: a
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This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer.
The writer's satire is most biting when applied to
The writer's satire is most biting when applied to
A
the Hastings
B
Mr. Hardcastle
C
Young Marlow
D
Mrs. Hardcastle
correct option: d
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