1999 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 5
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This question is based on Literary Principles.
'There was another, Sule. He put himself in uniform, made one for his five-year-old son, and marched with the infant from dawn till noon every market day on the main road singing 'Kayiwawa beturi, ''the theme song of his Burmese days.
Kofi Awoonor, '' This Earth, My Brother'
The character in the poem above is obviously a
'There was another, Sule. He put himself in uniform, made one for his five-year-old son, and marched with the infant from dawn till noon every market day on the main road singing 'Kayiwawa beturi, ''the theme song of his Burmese days.
Kofi Awoonor, '' This Earth, My Brother'
The character in the poem above is obviously a
A
veteran
B
prisoner
C
mercenary
D
refugee
correct option: a
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This question is based on Literary Principles.
'You amble on
we can no longer
wait for nature's course
we must deliver
you
with
force'
Amelia House, 'Our Sun Rises'
The mood in the lines above is one of
'You amble on
we can no longer
wait for nature's course
we must deliver
you
with
force'
Amelia House, 'Our Sun Rises'
The mood in the lines above is one of
A
fear
B
sorrow
C
joy
D
indignation
correct option: d
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
In drama, the term climax is used
In drama, the term climax is used
A
as a figure of speech connoting beauty
B
for the point of highest dramatic tension
C
when the crisis in the play is resolved
D
when the hero's tragic flaw is revealed
correct option: b
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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.
She bore a mind that envy could not but call fair The statement above characterizes.
A
Maria
B
Olivia
C
Roderigo
D
Viola
correct option: b
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This question is based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
According to the play, the Duke of lllyria is fascinated by
According to the play, the Duke of lllyria is fascinated by
A
the idea of love
B
the food of love
C
music
D
entertainment
correct option: a
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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?
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?
A
The book of his relationship with Olivia
B
The secret book of his soul
C
The details of his relationship with Viola
D
The details of his relationship with Olivia.
correct option: d
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This question is based on Femi Osofisan's Morountodun.
In the play, social change is achieved through
In the play, social change is achieved through
A
collectivism
B
sectionalism
C
individual
D
communism
correct option: a
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This question is based on Femi Osofisan's Morountodun.
Titubi joins the farmers' revolt
Titubi joins the farmers' revolt
A
to ensure its success
B
as a spy for the establishment
C
in pursuit of Marshal
D
to defy the police
correct option: c
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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 descried as
The re-enactment of the Moremi legend in the play can be descried as
A
dramatic epilogue
B
dramatic monologue
C
role-playing
D
flashback
correct option: d
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This question is based on Femi Osofisan's Morountodun.
The stage direction at the end of the play reveals
The stage direction at the end of the play reveals
A
the actors in a changing room
B
Mama Kayode raising the song of hope
C
Moremi and Titubi in harsh spotlights
D
the Dirctor making a farewell speech.
correct option: d
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