2006 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
'But, howsoever thou pursuest this act,
Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive Against thy mother....'
The ghost exhorts young Hamlet not to kill his mother because
'But, howsoever thou pursuest this act,
Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive Against thy mother....'
The ghost exhorts young Hamlet not to kill his mother because
A
his wife is bewitched into falling for Claudius' seduction
B
the ghost wishes her to be left to the torment of her conscience
C
the ghost still loves his wife even in death
D
the young Hamlet will be guilty of matricide
correct option: c
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This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The king's clown whose skull is exhumed by Gravedigger is
The king's clown whose skull is exhumed by Gravedigger is
A
Rosencrantz
B
Yorick
C
Sexton
D
Fortinbras
correct option: b
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This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The seeming shifty structure of the play is used to
The seeming shifty structure of the play is used to
A
assist in the development of the characters
B
sustain the reader's interest
C
reflect the emotional and psychological state of Hamlet
D
slow down the pace of the plot development
correct option: b
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This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
Form the viewpoint of the British government, the attack on the Sokoto Caliphate is
Form the viewpoint of the British government, the attack on the Sokoto Caliphate is
A
one of superiority
B
a war of attrition
C
one of vengeance
D
a jihad
correct option: a
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This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
The dispute between Sarkin Zango and Sarkin Fatake is over a
The dispute between Sarkin Zango and Sarkin Fatake is over a
A
horse
B
piece of land
C
source of water
D
farmland
correct option: d
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This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
Abbas the beggar is a symbol of
Abbas the beggar is a symbol of
A
the end justifying the means
B
the rich also crying
C
pride before perdition
D
courage amidst adversity
correct option: b
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The physical setting within which the action of a narrative takes place is the
The physical setting within which the action of a narrative takes place is the
A
stage
B
scene
C
locale
D
location
correct option: d
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This question is based on Ahmed Yerima''s Attahiru.
The play is historical because it deals with
The play is historical because it deals with
A
real personages and places
B
the jihad led by Caliph Attahiru
C
lugard''s attempt to amalgamate the southern and northern protectorates
D
Attahiru''s ascenssion to the caliphacy in November 1902
correct option: c
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
An anti-social taken by the tragic hero which results in a catastrophe is called
An anti-social taken by the tragic hero which results in a catastrophe is called
A
anagnorisis
B
premonition
C
harmatia
D
empathy
correct option: c
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
A work which takes place in a non-existent world or which concerns an incredible character is
A work which takes place in a non-existent world or which concerns an incredible character is
A
romance
B
fantasy
C
parody
D
superstition
correct option: b
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