Jamb Literature in English 1995 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 1995

This question is based on Wole Soyinka's
The Trials of Brother Jero.
The most immediate service that Jero wishes to saddle MEMBER with at the end of the play is to

A. Make him finance the building of a church
B. Use him to obtain land allocation
C. Use him to arrest Chume
D. Pay for his velvet cape

Question 7:

• JAMB 1995

This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer.
In the play, most characters act in ignorance while the audience is aware of the true situation. This is an example of

A. Dramatic monologue
B. Dramatic irony
C. Comic relief
D. Epilogue

Question 8:

• JAMB 1995

This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer.
For Young Marlow, which of the following is the most objectionable aspect of marriage?

A. Rigours of formal courtship
B. Being introduced to a wife
C. Demands by in-laws
D. Demands by the wife

Question 9:

• JAMB 1995

This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer.
Kate, Hardcastle's daughter, agrees to her father's choice of a husband for her but is critical of the

A. Mother's non-participation in the choice
B. Long notice given her of the suitor's arrival
C. Custom which allows her father to choose for her
D. Suitor's reserved and bashful nature

Question 10:

• JAMB 1995

This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer.
Mrs. Hardcastle is depicted as

A. A potential aristocrat
B. An obedient wife
C. A frustrated mother
D. Highly unsociable