Jamb Literature in English 1990 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God
Which of the following BEST describes Ezeulu's mood when he was locked up in Okperi by the white administrator?

A. Indifference
B. Despair
C. Apathy
D. Nobility of mind

Question 22:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God
'''It is good for a misfortune like this to happen once in a while,'he said, 'so that we can know the thoughts of our friends and neighbours. Unless the wind blows we do not see the fowl's rump.''
The 'misfortune' referred to in this extract was the

A. Misunderstanding between Akueke and her husand
B. Outrage which Oduche committed against the sacred python
C. Sending away of Ezeulu's sons to worship the whiteman's God
D. Ominous vist of Ezeulu's in-laws to his compound

Question 23:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God
The immediate cause of the war between Umuaro and Okperi was the

A. Land dispute
B. Murder of Akukalia
C. Intervention of Captain Winterbottom
D. Siting of the colonial adminstrative headquarters at Okperi

Question 24:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God
''...It is praiseworthy to be brave and fearless, my son, but sometimes it is better to be a coward.
We often stand in the compound of a coward to point at the ruins where a brave man used to live. soon submit to the burial mat.''
In this passage, Ezeulu is pointing out to his son the wisdom in

A. Moderation
B. Bravery
C. Cowardice
D. Sitting on the fence

Question 25:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter
What is the source of Aissatou's success in life?

A. Vengeance
B. Feminine courage
C. Social connections
D. Luck