Jamb Literature in English 1987 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 1987

Which of the following best describes Nwabunor in The Victims?

A. An industriouswoman plagued by bad luck
B. A quarrelsome woman
C. A jealous rival
D. A shrewd calculating woman

Question 22:

• JAMB 1987

A close reading of The Victims reveals that Ogugua's pr-marital and extra-marital affairs are a reflection of her

A. Innate promiscuity
B. Love of public scandals
C. Defiance of social norms
D. Self-hate.

Question 23:

• JAMB 1987

The major cause of the tragedy in The Victims is

A. The African polygamous marriage system
B. Nwabunor's jealosy
C. Ogugua's moral laxity
D. Obunua's irresponsibility

Question 24:

• JAMB 1987

In Great Expectations, Pips nursing of Magwitch is significant because it

A. Prevents Magwitch's immediate death by prolonging his life
B. Enables Magwitch to confirm Pip's as his heir
C. Recalls Herbert's nursing of Pip
D. Shows Pip's moral regeneration.

Question 25:

• JAMB 1987

At the very end of Great Expectations, Estella disclosed to Pip that the source of her present maturity and wisdom was

A. The sound education she had at school
B. Her pleasant association with Mrs. Harvisham
C. The suffering she had experienced in life
D. Her long exposure to high society