2012 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 2

"He had knocked his toes against so many things that he had no toenails anymore and the yaws he had suffered from his youth had twisted his toes up so that they pointed to the sky"

Based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal,the description above is in reference to the foot of

"They said their prayers in a monotonous sing-song,
kneeling on their bamboo bed like camels
waiting to be loaded."

Based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal, the dominant figure of speech in the excerpt above is

Based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood,

As a symbol of marital success and fulfillment, Ibuza community places a lot of importance on

Based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood, Ona on her dying bed appeals to Agbadi to

Based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood,

The little money Nnaife makes after returning from Fernando PO is used for

George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four.

The novel is mainly classified as a

Based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four, Winston writes that the hope of the country lies on the

Based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four, two minutes hate is a programme designed for

Based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four, To drop his philosophy of life and imbibe the tenets of the party, Winston is subjected to all forms of torture and inhuman treatment by

These qustion is based on selected poems from Johnson, R, et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ED.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African Poetry: U. Maduka, C.T et al: Exam Focus: Literature Examination Guides; Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse and Adeoti G: Naked Soles.

The movement in Adeoti's Naked Soles is characterized by