2009 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 1
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This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
When Friar Lawrence asks if the bride is ready, he wants to know if
When Friar Lawrence asks if the bride is ready, he wants to know if
A
Juliet is prepared
B
Roseline is prepared
C
the corpse is ready
D
the birde is dressed
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This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
.....So tedious is this day
As is the night before some festival
To an impatient child that hath new robes And may not wear them'.
What makes Juliet's night so tedious is the
.....So tedious is this day
As is the night before some festival
To an impatient child that hath new robes And may not wear them'.
What makes Juliet's night so tedious is the
A
murder of Tybalt by Romeo
B
arranged marriage between her and Paris
C
eagerness to be married to Romeo
D
unconsummated marriage with Romeo
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This question is based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal
'' We are here to die of rage! say die of rage because this time the uncircumcised have gone too far...''
The word uncircumcised in the statement above by Nti refers to
'' We are here to die of rage! say die of rage because this time the uncircumcised have gone too far...''
The word uncircumcised in the statement above by Nti refers to
A
Nua and Mvondo
B
the whites
C
the people of Doum
D
the white farmers
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This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
.....So tedious is this day
As is the night before some festival
To an impatient child that hath new robes And may not wear them'.
The literary device used in the excerpt is
.....So tedious is this day
As is the night before some festival
To an impatient child that hath new robes And may not wear them'.
The literary device used in the excerpt is
A
euphemism
B
simile
C
sarcasm
D
bathos
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This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
The atmosphere of tragedy in the play is created through the use of
The atmosphere of tragedy in the play is created through the use of
A
dreams and foreboding
B
fights and quarrels
C
wars and hatred
D
ideas and dramatization
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This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare depicts love and idealism through the
Shakespeare depicts love and idealism through the
A
party at the Capulets'
B
lovers' tomb at the end
C
brawl between Romeo and Tybalt
D
balcony scene in the second Act
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This question is based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-FourIn the novel, the party approves the separation of couples only
A
on condition of infidelity
B
where there there are no children
C
in situation of irreconcilable differences
D
on the death of one of the couples
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This question is based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-FourOne of the themes of the novel is
A
colonialism
B
repression
C
senility
D
destruction
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This question is based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-FourNewspeak, the official language of Oceania, is devised to
A
meet the ideological needs of lngsoc
B
help devoted party men and women
C
provide a medium of expression for world view only
D
assist by cutting the choice of words for party members
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This question is based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-FourThe main concern of Winston in the novel is to
A
take power for himself
B
acquire wealth
C
overthrow the party
D
bring social change
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