1997 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 3
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This question is based on Zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn.
What is the most striking feature of the setting in the novel?
A
The simple but effective description of the landscape
B
The reliance on straight forward presentations
C
The effective employment of contrasts
D
The use of difficult and mystifying language.
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This question is based on Zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn.
What is the author's final message in the novel?
A
Human beings are born evil
B
Lovers should never separate
C
man must confront his fate
D
The city is a wicked place
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This question is based on Zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn.
Habu Adams ends up in the novel as a
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This question is based on Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge.
Susan concealed the true parentage of Elizabeth Jane in order to
A
safeguard her daughter's dignity
B
avenge Henchard for offending her
D
Prevent Newson from claiming his daughter.
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This question is based on Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge.
The novel is about growth because
A
Farfrae replaces Henchard as the Mayor of Casterbridge
B
of socio-economic changes in Casterbridge society
C
Henchard finally permits Farfrae to woo Elizabeth-Jane
D
Henchard gradually attains self-awareness
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This question is based on Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge.
'Come, 'said Donald quietly, 'a man o'your position should ken better, sir!It is tyrannical and no worthy of you.'
Which of Henchard's actions is tyrannical?
A
He says Donald must not befriend Elizabeth - Jane
B
He asks Abel Whittle to go to Blackmoor vale half naked
C
He dismisses Jopp, his former manager
D
He decides not to marry Lucetta on Susan's return.
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This question is based on Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge.
A major irony in the Henchard-Farfrae relationship is that
A
Farfrae's arrival spells Henchard's doom
C
they disagree over Abel Whittle
D
the friendship ends too soon
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This question is based on Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge.
Which of the following events marks the climax of the novel ?
B
The return of susan Henchard
D
The disclosure of Elizabeth-Jane's identity
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Which of the following are literary genres?
A
Poetry, farce and faction
B
Fiction, poetry and drama
C
Drama, faction and biography
D
Poetry , orthography and fiction.
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
What is an epic?
A
A story that exalts a historical character
C
A descriptive poem celebrating the achievements of a character
D
A narrative prose describing a character
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