Literature in English 2013 JAMB Past Questions
Literature in English 2013 JAMB Past Questions
1. These question is based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters.
James: Let me swear, woman. And I will swear by my father's coffin that if....
The lines depict James as a
- A. traditionalist
- B. christian
- C. pagan
- D. muslim
Correct Answer: Option A
2. The question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
"What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate
the word As I hate hell, all Montagues,
and thee Have at thee,coward!"
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the lines above reveal the speaker as a
- A. real Montague
- B. trouble shooter
- C. violence seeker
- D. peace maker
Correct Answer: Option C
3. Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo's mood at the beginning of the play can be described as
- A. frustrated and pensive
- B. gay and elated
- C. melancholic and sentimental
- D. dreamy and hopeful
Correct Answer: Option A
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"O'deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness!
Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind
Prince, taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law,
And turned that black word "death" to banishment."
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the speaker in the passage above is
Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind
Prince, taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law,
And turned that black word "death" to banishment."
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the speaker in the passage above is
- A. Apothecary
- B. Lord Capulet
- C. Lord Montague
- D. Friar Lawrence
Correct Answer: Option C
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"....Put up thy sword
Or manage it to part these men with me."
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the speech above was made when
Or manage it to part these men with me."
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the speech above was made when
- A. Romeo and Paris engaged themselves in a fight
- B. Benvolio tries to separate the servants of the feuding families
- C. Tybalt challenges Romeo to duel
- D. Prince Escalus arrives to make peace between the families
Correct Answer: Option A
6. Based on Ferdinand Oyono's the Old Man and the Medal, for his sacrifices to the church, Meka gets
- A. a place near an aged leper
- B. a land to build a new house
- C. appointed into the church elders' council
- D. the privilegde to choose a permanent place to sit
Correct Answer: Option C
7. "Since I came to this country I have never seen cocoa as well dried as yours."
Based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal, the speaker above is
- A. the Catechist
- B. Nua
- C. Nkolo
- D. the Commandant
Correct Answer: Option A
8. "Since I came into this country I have never seen cocoa as well dried as yours."
Based on Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal, to the white men, the medal that is given symbolizes
- A. peace
- B. friendship
- C. harmonious relationship
- D. love
Correct Answer: Option B
9. In Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood, Nnu Ego is blamed for the misfortunes of her
- A. parents
- B. husband
- C. siblings
- D. children
Correct Answer: Option B
10. Based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood,
According to the novel Nnaife becomes frustrated when
- A. his wife gives birth to female twins
- B. he is recruited into the army
- C. Oshiaju secures a scholarship to study abroad
- D. he is arrested and charged for attempted murder of his inlaw
Correct Answer: Option D
11.Based on Buchi Emecheta''s The Joys of Motherhood, Adaku remains faithful to Nnaife until she
- A. is rebuked by the Ibuza society for abusing Nnu Ego
- B. becomes rich and powerful
- C. starts keeping unnecesary friends
- D. is unable to give birth to a male child
Correct Answer: Option B
12. Based on George Orwell's Ninety Eighty-Four, the Ministry of Love is concerned with
- A. peace and freedom
- B. torture and pain
- C. joy and peace
- D. hatred and pain
Correct Answer: Option A
13. Based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, the instruments of power and torture belong to
- A. the thought police
- B. individuals
- C. the government
- D. the party
Correct Answer: Option A
14. Based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, the action in the novel is built around
- A. Julia
- B. Big Brother
- C. Winston Smith
- D. O'Brien
Correct Answer: Option C
15. Based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, Winston Smith works in the Record Department of the Ministry of
- A. Peace
- B. Plenty
- C. Love
- D. Truth
Correct Answer: Option D
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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 poetic technique employed in Adeoti's Naked Soles is
The dominant poetic technique employed in Adeoti's Naked Soles is
- A. hyperbole
- B. onomatopoeia
- C. zeugma
- D. oxymoron
Correct Answer: 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.
Rubadiri's An African Thunderstorm can be described as
Rubadiri's An African Thunderstorm can be described as
- A. traditional
- B. satiritical
- C. didactic
- D. dramatic
Correct Answer: 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.
'Since it was you who in all these thin seasons."
The device employed in the line above from Kunene's The Heritage of Liberation, is an example of
'Since it was you who in all these thin seasons."
The device employed in the line above from Kunene's The Heritage of Liberation, is an example of
- A. anecdote
- B. aside
- C. apostrophe
- D. allusion
Correct Answer: 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.
"Let me ask for what reason or rhyme
women refuse to marry?
Woman cannot exist except by man,
what is there in that to vex some of them so?
The lines above from Give Me The Minstrel's Seat is an example of
"Let me ask for what reason or rhyme
women refuse to marry?
Woman cannot exist except by man,
what is there in that to vex some of them so?
The lines above from Give Me The Minstrel's Seat is an example of
- A. ironical statement
- B. rhetorical question
- C. pathetic fallacy
- D. chiasmus
Correct Answer: 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.
"Time winged chariot"
The line above from Marvell's To His Coy Mistress depicts
"Time winged chariot"
The line above from Marvell's To His Coy Mistress depicts
- A. the measurement of time
- B. how fast events unfold
- C. how fast time flies
- D. the usefulness of time
Correct Answer: 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.
Lawrence's Bat opens with the description of the
Lawrence's Bat opens with the description of the
- A. bats
- B. scenery
- C. scene
- D. creatures
Correct Answer: 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 theme of Eliot's The Journey of Magi is
The theme of Eliot's The Journey of Magi is
- A. nature
- B. journey
- C. quest for salvation
- D. escape from persecution
Correct Answer: 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.
Acquah's In The Navel of the Soul describes the
Acquah's In The Navel of the Soul describes the
- A. lack of experienced midwives in the society
- B. excesses of the new generation churches and politicians
- C. complications of motherhood and child bearing
- D. conflict between the church and tradition
Correct Answer: 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.
"Listen...they will tell you...
to beat drums is mere children's play,
the adult's is to start echoes...
The lines above from Launkos' End of the War, enhance the
"Listen...they will tell you...
to beat drums is mere children's play,
the adult's is to start echoes...
The lines above from Launkos' End of the War, enhance the
- A. language of the poem
- B. use of imagery
- C. rhyme of the poem
- D. rythm of the poem
Correct Answer: Option A
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These question is based on General Literary Principles.
A device used by a writer to recall past event in a literary work is
A device used by a writer to recall past event in a literary work is
- A. flashback
- B. foreshadowing
- C. interlude
- D. anti-climax
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