Jamb Literature in English 2011 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 2011

These question are based on George Orwell's Nineteen-Eighty Four.
The novel draws a picture of

A. A useless past
B. An unstable moment
C. A peaceful atmosphere
D. A totalitarian future

Question 17:

• JAMB 2011

These questions are based on selected poems from Ker,D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A,E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West Africa Verse.
The theme of the Acquah's In the Navel of the Soul is

A. The conflict of traditions
B. The futility of man and his tradition
C. The strenght in diversity of culture and traditional views
D. Ensuring that traditions and beliefs were strictly observed

Question 18:

• JAMB 2011

These questions are based on selected poems from Ker,D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A,E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West Africa Verse.
In Rubadiri's An African Thunderstorm,
the thunderstorm begins with

A. Rain from the west
B. Rain from the east
C. Clouds from the west
D. Clouds from the east

Question 19:

• JAMB 2011

These questions are based on selected poems from Ker,D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Selection of African Poetry; Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A,E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West Africa Verse.
In Naked soles, Adeoti writes that the carnival of naked soles dances through

A. Scorching sun
B. Blooming thorns
C. A cloudy atmosphere
D. A dirty room

Question 20:

• JAMB 2011

These question are based on George Orwell's Nineteen-Eighty Four.
The novel can be described as

A. Optimistic
B. Persuasive
C. Pessimistic
D. Antagonistic