Jamb Literature in English 1989 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa and D.I Nwoga (ed) West African Verse.
In Agostinho Neto's 'Night', night basically symbolises

A. Political oppression
B. Social deprivation
C. Moral depravity
D. Spiritual decay

Question 12:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa and D.I Nwoga (ed) West African Verse.
In Odia Ofeimun's 'The Prodigals', the attitude of the returnees is best described as

A. Remorseful
B. Unrepentant
C. Hopeful
D. Despondent

Question 13:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa and D.I Nwoga (ed) West African Verse.
The lesson learnt from 'The Fulani Creation Story' is that Doondari cannot tolerate

A. Man
B. Blindness
C. Sleep
D. Pride

Question 14:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa and D.I Nwoga (ed) West African Verse.
J.P Clak's 'Streamside Exchange, depicts an interplay of

A. Anxiety and passion
B. Anxiety and ignorance
C. Excitement and passion
D. Ignorance and wisdom

Question 15:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa and D.I Nwoga (ed) West African Verse.
'...Horrors were flowers then the bright red bougainvilla'.
The above lines from Kwesi Brew's 'The Executioner's Dream' depict the executioner's

A. Attractiveness
B. Beauty consciousness
C. Gentleness
D. Callousness