Jamb Literature in English 1993 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• JAMB 1993

This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
Golding writes that the pig's skull ''regarded Ralph like one who knows all the answers and won't tell.''
This implies that

A. Ralph was the only person with intuition and common sense left on the island
B. Ralph knew right from the strt what would happen and refused to tell
C. Ralph had powers of the occult which no one else knew
D. Ralph was forewarned by Roger but would not disclose it

Question 27:

• JAMB 1993

This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's 'The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born.'
The destruction of the conch along with Piggy's death in the novel suggests

A. Degeneration into chaos
B. The loss of an exquisitely beautiful thing
C. That Ralph cannot summon a meeting anymore
D. Jack's victory over Ralph

Question 28:

• JAMB 1993

This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's 'The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born.'
The main significance of the fire in the novel is to

A. Provide warmth
B. Roast meat
C. Provide warning
D. Provide signal

Question 29:

• JAMB 1993

This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's 'The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born.'
The image of Beelzebub in the novel effectively captures the character of

A. Simon
B. Ralph
C. Bill
D. Jack

Question 30:

• JAMB 1993

This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's 'The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born.'
'' I could swim when I was five. Daddy taught me...
What's your father?''
''May dad's dead,'' he said quickly, ''and my mum...''
This dialogue is between

A. Jack and Robert
B. Jack and Ralph
C. Jack and Piggy
D. Piggy and Ralph