Jamb Literature in English 1978 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• JAMB 1978

As a character,Ozidi,in J.P Clark's play of that name,is ruined by

A. Too great interest in women
B. Too much love of peace
C. Excessive belief in his own powers
D. Too great dependence on his grand-mother
E. The wickedness of his enemies

Question 27:

• JAMB 1978

In Twelfth Night
'If music be the food of love,play on
Give me excess of it,that surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken and die'
was spoken by

A. Curio
B. Valentine
C. Orsino
D. Antonio
E. Sir Andrew

Question 28:

• JAMB 1978

Ihuoma cannot be a successful wife in The Concubine because

A. She is troublesome and cruel
B. The sea god,her spirit husband has put a curse on her
C. Nobody wishes to marry her in the village
D. She is too old to bear children
E. She is a widow

Question 29:

• JAMB 1978

The old and new values in No Longer At Ease are represented by

A. The European Club and Joseph
B. Obi and Clara
C. The Umuofia Progressive Union and Obi
D. Mr Green and Miss Williamson
E. None of the above

Question 30:

• JAMB 1978

Achebe's language and style in No Longer At Ease is remarkable

A. For its short and simple sentences
B. For its day-to-day expressions
C. For its reflection of the speech of the ordinary man
D. For using the speech style of most African communities
E. For reflecting the speech patterns of the different segments of the Nigerian society