Jamb Literature in English 1979 Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• JAMB 1979

Our attitude to the hero of George Elliot's Sill Marner is one of

A. Contempt
B. Fear
C. Sympathy
D. Hatred
E. None of the above

Question 47:

• JAMB 1979

Kenneth Kaunda's Zambia Shall Be Free is a non-fictional work because

A. It is about politics
B. It has no characters
C. It evokes no feelings
D. It is not written by a novelist
E. It deals with real life events

Question 48:

• JAMB 1979

The woods decay,the woods decay and fall,
The vapors weep their burden to the ground,
Man comes and fills the field and lies beneath,
And after many a summer dies the swan.
The theme of these lines is

A. The falling of leaves
B. The ground on which the leaves fall
C. Man as a farmer
D. The power of death over every life
E. The flight of birds in certain reasons

Question 49:

• JAMB 1979

A woman cried out.The policeman who was edging nearer had been joined by another.Both were edging nearer.Carefully and slowly.But it was not that that had made the woman cry out.She had seen one of the men's hand slip.He was now holding on by one hand only.The crowd was tense.This was the Kill.Automatically they moved forward in a body.The doctor was in the lead.
The author of this passage creates in the reader

A. Disbelief
B. A feeling of nostalgia
C. A feeling of light hearted relaxation
D. Suspense
E. Unconcern

Question 50:

• JAMB 1979

The most quarrelsome character in Romeo and Juliet is

A. Benvolio
B. Tybalt
C. Paris
D. Mercutio
E. Juliet's nurse