Jamb Literature in English 2001 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• JAMB 2001

This question is based on General Literary Principles
An extended fictional narrative which is realistic is known as a

A. Diary
B. Novel
C. Novella
D. Short story

Question 37:

• JAMB 2001

This question is based on General Literary Principles
The technique in which both the stage and the auditorium are involved in a lay production is called

A. Theatre of the absurd
B. Role-playing
C. Audience participation
D. Total theatre

Question 38:

• JAMB 2001

This question is based on selected poems from R. Johnson and D. Ker, et al (ed.): New poetry from Africa; Wole Soyinka (ed.): poems Black Africa; K.E. senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; M. Umukoro and A Sani, et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature - in - English; A.E. Eruvbetine and M. Jibril, et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: poetry: E.W. Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer poems and D.I. Nwoga (ed.): West African Verse.
The theme of Browning's My Last Duchess' is

A. An aristocrats's marital problems
B. The pitfalls of a duchess now dead
C. An ambassador's personal life
D. The pride and arrogance of an aristocrat

Question 39:

• JAMB 2001

This question is based on selected poems from R. Johnson and D. Ker, et al (ed.): New poetry from Africa; Wole Soyinka (ed.): poems Black Africa; K.E. senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; M. Umukoro and A Sani, et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature - in - English; A.E. Eruvbetine and M. Jibril, et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: poetry: E.W. Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer poems and D.I. Nwoga (ed.): West African Verse.
Tanure Ojaide's The Owl Wakes Us' portrays a society that is

A. Unstable
B. Hunted by the owl
C. Gripped with fear
D. Peaceful

Question 40:

• JAMB 2001

This question is based on selected poems from R. Johnson and D. Ker, et al (ed.): New poetry from Africa; Wole Soyinka (ed.): poems Black Africa; K.E. senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; M. Umukoro and A Sani, et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature - in - English; A.E. Eruvbetine and M. Jibril, et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: poetry: E.W. Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer poems and D.I. Nwoga (ed.): West African Verse.
In Mapanje's When This Carnival Finally Closes', the poet is describing the

A. Role of spirits in a carnival
B. Preparation for a carnival
C. Role of drumming and dancing in a carnival
D. Role of sycophancy and bad leadership