Jamb Literature in English 1992 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on Literary Principles.
'' The road was endless. One road led to a thousand others. Which in turn fed into paths, which fed into dirt tracks, which become streets, which ended in avenues and cul-de-sacs'' The Famished Road by Ben Okri.
The description above suggests

A. Urban disorder
B. A labyrinth
C. Clutter
D. Disharmony

Question 42:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on Ola Rotimi's Ovonramwen Nogbaisi.
Forget self! Forget status! let power die so that Benin may live!....
Iyase's entreaty comes when

A. The Ifa priest makes his predicitions
B. The whitemen attack Benin
C. Ovonramwen is discovered in hiding
D. Ovonramwen is asked to pay homage to the Whiteman

Question 43:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on Ola Rotimi's Ovonramwen Nogbaisi.
At the end of Ovonramwen's discussion with Gallway and Hutton, one can conclude that Ovonramwen is

A. Fascinated by their gifts
B. Eager to sign the trade treaty presented
C. Suspicious about their real intentions
D. Ready to welcome them

Question 44:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on Ola Rotimi's Ovonramwen Nogbaisi.
'Not much. tell Queen Victoria that at last the big pot of corn been toppled; now mother hen and her children may rejoice!'
The phrase 'mother hen and her children' in the passage above refers to

A. Princess Evbakhavbokun and herchildren
B. Glogbosere and the other Benin chiefs
C. Captain Carter and the British soldiers
D. Queen Victoria and the British official

Question 45:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on Ola Rotimi's Ovonramwen Nogbaisi.
'Go tell Overami that he has nothing to fear from the white men in matter of fair play....'
In the above statement, the White man expects Ovonramwen to

A. Allow the Whiteman free access to Benin
B. Accept gifts from the Whiteman in exchange for land
C. Surrender himself to the whiteman
D. Surrender his chiefs who are in hiding