Jamb Literature in English 1983 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1983

The run on' lines in J.P Clark's poem, 'Night Rain', suggest the

A. Poet's ignorance of punctuation rules
B. Long duration of that night
C. Intensity of the darkness of that night
D. Deep, soothing sleep of the poet under the night rain
E. Continuous pouring down of the night rain

Question 17:

• JAMB 1983

In 'Fulani Cattle', the poet expresses

A. His belief that cattles are meant to be slaughtered by men
B. Regret that there will soon not be enough cattle to go round
C. The idea that cattle are created strong to enable them endure the long journey from the north to the south
D. Sympathy for the cattle that are driven from the north to the south of Nigeria to be slaughtered
E. Admiration for the sharp knife with which the cattle are slaughtered.

Question 18:

• JAMB 1983

In the poem, 'The Cathedral', Kofi Awoonor expressed

A. Sorrow at the disappearance of his village
B. His feeling about traditional religion
C. Disapproval of the change from Africa's past life to the present modern
D. Anger at life slavery and colonialism
E. His approval for the building of a cathedral in his village

Question 19:

• JAMB 1983

'The Fence' (Lenrie Peters) is a

A. Lyrical poem which celebrates the beauty of fences
B. Dramatic poem in which the poet demostrates how to overcome problems
C. Moral poem which deals with the poet's dilemma
D. Free verse which teaches us how to sit on the fence
E. Free verse which says sitting on the fence is admirable.

Question 20:

• JAMB 1983

The overall mood conveyed in Wole Soyinka's poem,'Night', can be accurately described as

A. Calm
B. Agitated
C. Cheerful
D. Aggressive
E. Uneasy.