Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 561:

• JAMB 1983

In the poem, 'The Cathedral', Kofi Awoonor expressed

A. Sorrow at the disappearance of his village
B. His feeling about traditional religion
C. Disapproval of the change from Africa's past life to the present modern
D. Anger at life slavery and colonialism
E. His approval for the building of a cathedral in his village

Question 562:

• JAMB 1983

'The Fence' (Lenrie Peters) is a

A. Lyrical poem which celebrates the beauty of fences
B. Dramatic poem in which the poet demostrates how to overcome problems
C. Moral poem which deals with the poet's dilemma
D. Free verse which teaches us how to sit on the fence
E. Free verse which says sitting on the fence is admirable.

Question 563:

• JAMB 1983

The overall mood conveyed in Wole Soyinka's poem,'Night', can be accurately described as

A. Calm
B. Agitated
C. Cheerful
D. Aggressive
E. Uneasy.

Question 564:

• JAMB 1983

In Animal Farm, Boxer represents the dedicated worker who serves the revolutionary cause to the best of his ability and is

A. Gently consigned to obscurity in the end
B. Justly rewarded in the end.
C. Unfairly, ruthlessly treated in the end
D. Given national honours in the end
E. Allowed a graceful retirement in old age.

Question 565:

• JAMB 1983

'Nine hens had died in the meantime. Their bodies were buried in the orchard, and it was given out that they had died by coccidiosis.'
In the passage taken from Animal Farm, the truth is that the

A. Cause of the hens' death is unknown
B. Official explanation given is unacceptable
C. Issue is not worth considering
D. Official explanation is acceptable
E. Hens died of old-age.