2014 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 1
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Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea, the type of fish caught by Santiago after days of effort is
A
geisha
B
shark
C
iris
D
marlin
correct option: d
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Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea,the novel demonstrates the
A
struggle of man against defeat
B
attempt to catch fish
C
desire to understand life
D
influence of the sea on man
correct option: a
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Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea, the attitude of the old man towards nature is quite
A
warm and friendly
B
cautious and skeptical
C
hostile and callous
D
careless and indifferent
correct option: a
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Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea,Santiago's second dream occurs
A
when he sleeps on the boat for a few hours
B
the night before his fishing expedition
C
in his house
D
at the end of the book
correct option: b
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These question are 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; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.
The dominant image in Adeoti's Hard Lines is
The dominant image in Adeoti's Hard Lines is
A
tactile
B
auditory
C
gustatory
D
visual
correct option: c
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These question are 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; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.
The tone of Umeh's Ambassadors of Poverty can be described as
The tone of Umeh's Ambassadors of Poverty can be described as
A
panegyrical
B
metaphorical
C
sarcastic
D
admonitory
correct option: c
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These question are 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; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.
In Owonibi's Homeless, not Hopeless, the persona explains that street beggars
In Owonibi's Homeless, not Hopeless, the persona explains that street beggars
A
are concerned with their daily needs
B
always worry about heaven
C
rarely sleep and dream
D
attend conferences in towns
correct option: a
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These question are 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; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.
Cheney-Coker's Myopia is a
Cheney-Coker's Myopia is a
A
ballad
B
dirge
C
lament
D
sonnet
correct option: c
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These question are 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; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.
Jared Angira is an African Poet from
Jared Angira is an African Poet from
A
Ghana
B
Sierra-Leone
C
Kenya
D
South Africa
correct option: c
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These question are 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; Umukoro M. et al: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.
The dominant technique used in Serenade is
The dominant technique used in Serenade is
A
apostrophe
B
metaphore
C
simile
D
oxymoron
correct option: a
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