Literature in English 2012 JAMB Past Questions
Literature in English 2012 JAMB Past Questions
1. Based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters:
Who is the paternal aunt to Aaron and Maanan?
- A. Mrs Bonu
- B. Hannah
- C. Fosuwa
- D. Adwao
Correct Answer: Option C
2. Based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters:
From the play, George is a
- A. laboratory assistant
- B. pharmacist
- C. nurse
- D. medical doctor
Correct Answer: Option D
3
"If you touch me,I shall smash your face with this bottle"
Based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters,The statement above is made by
Based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters,The statement above is made by
- A. Manaan to lawyer B
- B. Manaan to Mrs Bonu
- C. James to Awere
- D. Awere to Aaron
Correct Answer: Option A
4
"If you touch me, I shall smash your face with this bottle"
Based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters, the issue at stake is that
Based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters, the issue at stake is that
- A. Maanan is trying to compromise
- B. Lawyer B is trying to kiss Maanan
- C. James sees Awere as a bad influence
- D. Mrs Bonu is taunting Maanan for loving her husband
Correct Answer: Option B
5
"From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life..."
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the lines above suggests that the tragedy in the play
A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life..."
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the lines above suggests that the tragedy in the play
- A. could have been averted
- B. is predestined
- C. is brought on enmity
- D. brought misfortune on the lovers
Correct Answer: Option A
6
"O she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
A rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear."
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, from the lines above, Juliet's beauty is presented
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
A rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear."
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, from the lines above, Juliet's beauty is presented
- A. in contrast to the dark night
- B. as a source of envy to all
- C. in terms of riches
- D. as being outstanding
Correct Answer: Option D
7
"The all seeing sun
Ne'er saw match since first the world begun."
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet,
The lines above were spoken by
Ne'er saw match since first the world begun."
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet,
The lines above were spoken by
- A. Count Paris in praise of Juliet
- B. Romeo in praise of Juliet
- C. Romeo in praise of Roseline
- D. Lady Capulet in praise of Roseline
Correct Answer: Option A
8
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet,
The major role of Mercutio in the play is to
The major role of Mercutio in the play is to
- A. serve as a contrast to Romeo
- B. aid and abet Romeo's passion
- C. annoy Tybalt
- D. accompany Romeo to Friar Lawrence
Correct Answer: Option C
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Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet,
The play shares the feature of classical tragedy through the use of
The play shares the feature of classical tragedy through the use of
- A. violence on stage
- B. chorus
- C. comic relief
- D. flashback
Correct Answer: Option A
10
"Meka, kneeling down in his usual fashion with his behind up in the air.
Kelara knelt down beside him.
Amalia and her husband knelt down as well."
Based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal, the actions of Meka, Kelara, Amalia and her husband signify
Kelara knelt down beside him.
Amalia and her husband knelt down as well."
Based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal, the actions of Meka, Kelara, Amalia and her husband signify
- A. parade
- B. dance
- C. prayer
- D. celebration
Correct Answer: Option D
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"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
Based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal,the description above is in reference to the foot of
- A. Kelara
- B. Meka
- C. Egamba
- D. Mvondo
Correct Answer: Option B
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"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
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
- A. rhetorical question
- B. simile
- C. metaphor
- D. mixed metaphor
Correct Answer: Option B
13
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
As a symbol of marital success and fulfillment, Ibuza community places a lot of importance on
- A. childbirth
- B. wealth
- C. male child
- D. female child
Correct Answer: Option A
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Based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood, Ona on her dying bed appeals to Agbadi to
- A. give her a befitting burial
- B. take good care of her children
- C. take another wife
- D. allow Nnu Ego marry a man of her choice
Correct Answer: Option D
15
Based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood,
The little money Nnaife makes after returning from Fernando PO is used for
The little money Nnaife makes after returning from Fernando PO is used for
- A. expanding Nnu Ego's business
- B. taking care of his framily
- C. sending his children to school
- D. getting more wives
Correct Answer: Option D
16
George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four.
The novel is mainly classified as a
The novel is mainly classified as a
- A. metaphor
- B. hyperbole
- C. satire
- D. fiction
Correct Answer: Option C
17
Based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four, Winston writes that the hope of the country lies on the
- A. ministry of the truth
- B. proles
- C. party
- D. children
Correct Answer: Option B
18
Based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four, two minutes hate is a programme designed for
- A. parents
- B. thought police
- C. the community
- D. children
Correct Answer: Option B
19
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
- A. O'Brien
- B. thought police
- C. Big Brother
- D. Goldstein
Correct Answer: Option C
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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
The movement in Adeoti's Naked Soles is characterized by
- A. hope and agreement
- B. freedom and self-determination
- C. pricks and tears
- D. dissapointed and disarray
Correct Answer: Option B
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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.
One of the dominant themes if Rubadin's An African Thunderstorm is the
One of the dominant themes if Rubadin's An African Thunderstorm is the
- A. relationship between man and woman
- B. activities of man during rainy seasons
- C. effect of rain on women and children
- D. problem of climate change
Correct Answer: Option A
22
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.
In Kunene's A Heritage of Liberation, the weapons are to be preserved for the generation yet unborn by the
In Kunene's A Heritage of Liberation, the weapons are to be preserved for the generation yet unborn by the
- A. gods
- B. elders
- C. people
- D. government
Correct Answer: Option B
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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.
Give Me The Minstrel's Seat ends on a clarion call for
Give Me The Minstrel's Seat ends on a clarion call for
- A. freedom
- B. peace
- C. rectitude
- D. commitment
Correct Answer: Option A
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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 youthful hue/sits on thy skin like a morning due..."
The excerpt above from Marvell's To His Coy Mistress is an example of
"...the youthful hue/sits on thy skin like a morning due..."
The excerpt above from Marvell's To His Coy Mistress is an example of
- A. simile
- B. anaphora
- C. paradox
- D. onomatopia
Correct Answer: Option A
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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.
In Lawrence's Bat, the poet compares bats with
In Lawrence's Bat, the poet compares bats with
- A. sparrows
- B. swans
- C. swallows
- D. crows
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