Literature In English 2005 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 46 :

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Literary Principles
''She wanted to spit herself. But she checked herself. 'Get dressed,' she said earnestly. 'Get dressed and let's go You known I have a lot of things to do. And if we are going to meet again like this, ...'she slapped the Samson and Deliah.'''
Festus lyayi: Violence
In the passage above, the speaker can described as

A. Domineering
B. Tyreacherous
C. Friendly
D. Hungry

Question 47 :

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Literary Principles'Mr. Beckley exploded: I do not come here to ask for a school report on my son. Did you or or did you not savagely attack the child, knowing fully well that his health is most delicate at best of times?
Wole Soyinka: Isara: A Voyage Around Essay
In the excerpt above, Mr. Beckley is trying to

A. Put the addressee on the defensive
B. Show off to listener
C. Provike a fight
D. Find out the truth from the addresee

Question 48 :

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Literary PrinciplesWhere has my love blow his horn?
The tune of his horn is well-known
Young men of my clan
Have you heard the horn of my love?
Okot P'Bitek: Horn of My Love
The overriding feeling of the persona in this extract is

A. Anxiety
B. Certainty
C. Frustration
D. Joy

Question 49 :

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Femi Ademiluyi's The New Man.
Brigadier General Johnson's plan to assassinate President Monye is revealed to

A. Biola Denji
B. The SAB superior
C. The President's ADC
D. A friend

Question 50 :

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Femi Ademiluyi's The New Man.
In the novel, Asejire refers to a

A. River
B. Town
C. Farmer
D. Cleric