Jamb Literature in English 2014 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Chimamanda Adichie's Purple Hibiscus, in the Achike family,the character who is central to the theme is

A. Jaja
B. Kambili
C. Mama
D. Sisi

Question 17:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea, the type of fish caught by Santiago after days of effort is

A. Geisha
B. Shark
C. Iris
D. Marlin

Question 18:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea,the novel demonstrates the

A. Struggle of man against defeat
B. Attempt to catch fish
C. Desire to understand life
D. Influence of the sea on man

Question 19:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea, the attitude of the old man towards nature is quite

A. Warm and friendly
B. Cautious and skeptical
C. Hostile and callous
D. Careless and indifferent

Question 20:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea,Santiago's second dream occurs

A. When he sleeps on the boat for a few hours
B. The night before his fishing expedition
C. In his house
D. At the end of the book