Jamb Literature in English 1987 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• JAMB 1987

''His mouth was such a post-office of a month that he had a mechanical appearance of smiling''.
This description in Great expectations refers to

A. Mr. Punblechoo
B. Mr. Wemmick
C. Mr. Drummle.
D. Mr. Brown

Question 27:

• JAMB 1987

In Great Expectations. while Pip was going away from home to take the coach in London, Joe and Biddy threw old shoes at him because

A. Pip had in a haste forgotten to pack those old shoes of his
B. They wanted to play a practical joke on Pip for the last time
C. Pip had made them angry by his joy to leave home
D. They believede that the act would bring him good luck.

Question 28:

• JAMB 1987

Pip's Flippant remarks concerning the tombstones in the opening chapter of Great Expectations indicate

A. His longing for death
B. The child's inability to understand
C. His yearning for his parents
D. His fascination for inscriptions on stonework.

Question 29:

• JAMB 1987

Caricature is used to

A. Ridicule a person by distorting his most prominent features
B. Censure an individual by emphasizing his weakness
C. Expose the folly in literature
D. Elicit the artistic potential of dramatists.

Question 30:

• JAMB 1987

The substitution of mild and pleasant expression for harsh and blunt one is called

A. Ambiguity
B. Climax
C. Peripety
D. Euphemism.