Jamb Literature in English 1992 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's 'The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born'.
'...no difference at all between the '' whitemen'' and their apes the layers and the merchants and now apes of the apes our Party men ...'
The statement above refers to Koomson's

A. Commitment to the plight of the poor man
B. Reaction to the politics of betrayal
C. Change of attitude to the plight of the poor man
D. Disgust with the ''whitemen'' who are apes

Question 17:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah''s ''The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born''.
By the coup which takes place towards the end of the novel, the writer suggests that

A. There is very little hope for genuine change
B. All corrupt politicians shall be ousted
C. The military is the hope for salvation
D. The beautiful ones will soon be born

Question 18:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's 'The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born'.
Kofi Billy's right leg was cut off by a machine in the novel because

A. The young Englishman loaded too much tension into the steel ropes
B. He had been playing at work with the steel ropes
C. The steel ropes were old, slack and gave way
D. He had always wanted a wooden leg

Question 19:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
At one point in the novel, Jack paints his face
This act can be interpreted to mean

A. Regression into savagery
B. That he is now fully ready for the dance
C. An attempt to hide from the other children
D. An attempt to hide from the animals he wishes to hunt

Question 20:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
The island in the novel is a

A. Symbol of peace
B. Hide out for children during the war
C. Symbol of innocence
D. World of abundance