Jamb Literature in English 1989 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God.
When he came back from Operi I went to his house and he talked like a sane man. I reminded him of saying that a man must dance the dance prevailing in his time...'
The above statement was made by Ofoka about

A. Nwaka
B. Akuebue
C. Ezeulu
D. Obika

Question 22:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter .
What special function does Ramatoulaye's diary perform?

A. It is a record of her personal experiences
B. It brings succour to her in distress
C. It helps her understand current events
D. It aids her memory of pst events

Question 23:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter .
'...princes master their feelings to fulfil their duties 'Others' bend their heads and, in silence, accept a destiny that oppresses them. That, briefly put, is the internal ordering of our society, with its absurd divisions....'
In the above excerpt from her letter to Mawdo Ba, Aissatou sees society as

A. Benefiting the ruling classes
B. Unequal and unjust
C. Oppressing the working classes
D. Giving every person his just deserts

Question 24:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God
Whom do you consider to be Ezeulu's closest friend and confidant in Umuaro?

A. Naka of Umuneora
B. Ogbuefi Akuebue
C. Nwokeke Nnaberi
D. The priest of Idemili

Question 25:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter .
'Was it madness, weakness, irresistible love?
What inner confusion led Modou Fall to marry Binetou?...
Ramatoulaya finds the answers to these questions in

A. The inherent weakness of man
B. The Islamic tradition
C. Human destiny
D. The fickleness of human nature