Jamb Literature in English 1991 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1991

This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed) Poems of Black Africa and D.I. Nwoga (ed) West African Verse.
In J.P. Clark's 'Streamside Exchange', the bird's reply concerns

A. The coming of the tide
B. The uncertainty of the future
C. Market days
D. Mother's visit to the market

Question 12:

• JAMB 1991

This question is based on George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man.
In Raina's view, if one is incapable of gratitude, he is incapable of any noble

A. Attitude
B. Ideas
C. Sentiment
D. Prowess

Question 13:

• JAMB 1991

This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed) Poems of Black Africa and D.I. Nwoga (ed) West African Verse.
The poet's mood in Gabriel Okara's 'The Fisherman's invocation' is characterized by

A. Dissatisfaction
B. Anxiety
C. Contentment
D. Self-doubt

Question 14:

• JAMB 1991

This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed) Poems of Black Africa and D.I. Nwoga (ed) West African Verse.
The atmosphere of Birago Diop's 'Vanity' is dominated by

A. Joy
B. Hate
C. Love
D. Sadness

Question 15:

• JAMB 1991

This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed) Poems of Black Africa and D.I. Nwoga (ed) West African Verse.
'Idoto' in Okigbo's 'The Passage' is the name of

A. The poet's mother
B. The poet's village
C. A village shrine
D. A village stream