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2001 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 2

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This question is based on Ernest Hermingway's The Old Man and the Sea

Santiago loses his catch to the sharks because

A
the blood attracts them
B
he does not sail home early
C
the sharks are predators
D
it is too dark
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This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child.

Laye's stay with Uncle Mamadou reveals a lot about

A
his unwillingness to stay with his parents
B
his affection for his uncle
C
the strength of communal living in Africa
D
the irresponsibility of his parents
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This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child.

The setting of The African Child is a kingdom with

A
Islamic and modern traditions
B
pre-Islamic and Islamic traditions
C
pre-Islamic traditions
D
pre-Islamic and modern traditions
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This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child.

Laye's first-person narrative techinique

A
makes the work very humorous
B
makes his work less realistic
C
quickens the tempo of his narrative
D
makes his story more believable
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This question is based on Buchi Emecheta's Second Class Citizen.

Pa Noble became a living legend because

A
several conflicting stories were woven around him
B
he attained the status of a first-class citizen
C
he was the only successful son of a Benin chief
D
he was rich and very generous
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This question is based on Buchi Emecheta's Second Class Citizen.

The marriage of Adah and Francis collapses because of

A
Adah's unifaithfulness to Francis
B
the influence of British culture
C
Adah's desire for personal fulfilment
D
external pressures on the couple
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This question is based on Femi Osofisan's Morountodun.

The character of Marshal in the play shows that

A
human beings are selfless
B
human beings are the same
C
men love women
D
human beings love power
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This question is based on Femi Osofisan''s Morountodun.

The sub-plots of the play are united by

A
an interest in peace
B
the audience participlation
C
a lack of focus
D
a common concern for the heroine
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This question is based on Femi Osofisan''s Morountodun.

The war in the play symbolizes the struggle between the

A
capitalists and the socialists
B
bourgeoisie and the proteriat
C
market women and the men
D
farmers and the consumers
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This question is based on Femi Osofisan's Morountodun.

The frequent intervention of the Director makes the stage experience of Morountodun very

A
prolonged
B
boring
C
informal
D
uncoordinated
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