Jamb Literature in English 2005 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.Madawaki: The whiteman is an uninvited guest to our land, he must observe, not dictate
The statement above is prompted by the

A. Abolition of slave trade
B. Undermining of caliphal authority
C. Introduction of direct rule
D. Imposition of taxes

Question 7:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Claudius, though a murderer, is presented as a character

A. Who has a superlative administrative style
B. With a living conscience that torments him
C. To whom past events have no significance
D. With an admirable physical appearance

Question 8:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The call made on Hamlet to avenge his father's death makes him

A. Purposeful
B. Impoverished
C. Confused
D. Amused

Question 9:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Hamlet: Suit the action to the word, the word to the action; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature.
Here, Hamlet is urging the players to

A. Reflect reality
B. Be good actors
C. Justify their actions
D. Be creative on stage

Question 10:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The principal function of the play-within-the-play in Hamlet is to

A. Amuse Claudius
B. Confirm the claim of the ghost
C. Divert attention from the main event
D. Create some comic relief in the tragedy