Literature In English 2006 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 36 :

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
The dispute between Sarkin Zango and Sarkin Fatake is over a

A. Horse
B. Piece of land
C. Source of water
D. Farmland

Question 37 :

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
Abbas the beggar is a symbol of

A. The end justifying the means
B. The rich also crying
C. Pride before perdition
D. Courage amidst adversity

Question 38 :

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
The physical setting within which the action of a narrative takes place is the

A. Stage
B. Scene
C. Locale
D. Location

Question 39 :

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima''s Attahiru. The play is historical because it deals with

A. Real personages and places
B. The jihad led by Caliph Attahiru
C. Lugard''s attempt to amalgamate the southern and northern protectorates
D. Attahiru''s ascenssion to the caliphacy in November 1902

Question 40 :

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
An anti-social taken by the tragic hero which results in a catastrophe is called

A. Anagnorisis
B. Premonition
C. Harmatia
D. Empathy