Jamb Literature in English 1987 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1987

In J.P Clark's Olokun', the line
'So drunken like ancient walls'
means that the worshipers are drunken with

A. Wine served at Olokun's altar
B. Sacred water since Olokun rules the sea
C. Bounties to be bestowned by Olokun
D. Intense awe of Olokun

Question 17:

• JAMB 1987

'I shall sleep under the roof of other heads of hair in shelter from storms'.
In Leopold Senghor's poem 'Long long you have held between your hands', the word 'storms' in the above line refers to

A. Sea storms
B. Rain storms
C. Storming raids by the racist police
D. Storms of passion.

Question 18:

• JAMB 1987

Which of the following best describes the speakers attitude to mother Idoto in Okigbo's poem 'Idoto'?

A. Obsequious
B. Defiant
C. Arrogant
D. Submissive.

Question 19:

• JAMB 1987

The sufferings of the protagonist in Birago Diop's 'vanity' are

A. Caused by circumstance
B. Self-inflicted
C. Imposed on them by enemies
D. The act of fate

Question 20:

• JAMB 1987

In The Victims, the two old women play the role of

A. Guardians of tradition
B. Eavesdroppers
C. Witches
D. Chorus