Jamb Literature in English 1990 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter
Aunty Nabou's subtle influence over young Nabou was developed and effected through

A. Formal education
B. Family ties
C. Oral education
D. Maternal authority

Question 27:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter
'Friendship has splendours that love knows not.
It grows stronger when crossed, whereas obstacles kill love. Friendship resists time, which wearies and severs couples. It has heights unknown to love'.
The friendship referred to in these lines is that between

A. Binetou and Modou Fall
B. Ramatoulaye and Daouda Dieng
C. Modou Faill and Mawdo Ba
D. Aissatou and Ramatoulaye

Question 28:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter
'... In spite of your voice and your gift of oratory, you preferred obscure work, less well paid but constructive for your country,...
This description refers to

A. Modou Fall
B. Mawdo Ba
C. Daouda Dieng
D. Aissatou

Question 29:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter
The letter from used in the novel is particularly effective because it

A. Is dramatic in impact
B. Dispenses with dialogue
C. Is an intimate form of expression
D. Is tragic in content

Question 30:

• JAMB 1990

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation.
The basic idea of any given work of art is its

A. Imagery
B. Style
C. Theme
D. Tone