Jamb Literature in English 2010 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 2010

these questions are based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joy of Motherhood.
In the novel the society puts high value on

A. Male ascendancy
B. Procreation
C. Gender equity
D. Engalitarianism

Question 12:

• JAMB 2010

these questions are based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joy of Motherhood.
the medicine man links the lump discovered on the head of Nnu Ego at birth, to the

A. Wound inflicted on the slave woman buried with Agbadi's wife
B. Coming back of the Agunwa to the society to live again
C. Ill-luck and tragic events attributed to a predestined fate
D. Possession of physical admirable qualities that makes her an epitoma of perfection

Question 13:

• JAMB 2010

these questions are based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joy of Motherhood.
The constant companion of Nnaife's family are

A. Poverty and hunger
B. Sickness and joblessness
C. Disagreemnt and humiliation
D. Togetherness and happiness

Question 14:

• JAMB 2010

these questions are based on Ferdinand Oyono's. The old Man and the Medal.
The disagreement between Mvondo and Nti centres on the latter's claim to have

A. Eaten the entire entrails of sheep
B. Eate more than his share of the food
C. Been in a whiteman's office
D. Assisted Meka in getting the medal

Question 15:

• JAMB 2010

These questions is based on Ferdinand Oyono's. The old Man and the Medal.
Meka can best be described as

A. A simple hearted old man
B. An impulsive old man
C. An old religious bigot
D. An egocentric old man