Jamb Literature in English 2010 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
'o' deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness!
Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind Prince, Taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law And turned that black word....'
Deadly sin refers to the

A. Suicide of Romeo
B. Murder of Paris
C. Murder of tybalt
D. Suicide of Juliet

Question 7:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
'o' deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness!
Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind Prince, Taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law And turned that black word....'
The play is mostly written in

A. Free verse
B. Metres
C. Foot
D. Blank verse

Question 8:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
'O' serpent heart,hid with a flowering face!
the statement above refers to

A. Romeo
B. Tybalt
C. Benvolio
D. Juliet

Question 9:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
The spatial setting of the play is

A. Verona
B. Padua
C. Venice
D. Athens

Question 10:

• JAMB 2010

These questions are based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo is banished to Mantua because he

A. Marries Juliet without parental consent
B. Attends Capulet's party uninvited
C. Attempts to kill Paris his rival
D. Kills Tybalt in a street duel