POETRY - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 71:

• JAMB 1978

The old and new values in No Longer At Ease are represented by

A. The European Club and Joseph
B. Obi and Clara
C. The Umuofia Progressive Union and Obi
D. Mr Green and Miss Williamson
E. None of the above

Question 72:

• JAMB 1978

Achebe's language and style in No Longer At Ease is remarkable

A. For its short and simple sentences
B. For its day-to-day expressions
C. For its reflection of the speech of the ordinary man
D. For using the speech style of most African communities
E. For reflecting the speech patterns of the different segments of the Nigerian society

Question 73:

• JAMB 1978

In Wole Soyinka's poem,'I Think It Rains' rain symbolizes

A. The rise of sudden cloud from ashes
B. Loosening of parched tongues from the mouth
C. Inconveniences
D. Relief,and a feeling of goodness
E. None of these

Question 74:

• JAMB 1978

'And Your laughter like a flame piercing the shadows Has revealed Africa to me beyond the snows of yesterday'.'Shadows' in the above quotation means

A. Hazy figures which appear before the poet
B. Experiences which have hidden Africa from the poet's view
C. A period of suffering in the poet's life
D. Unclear ideas which the poet has
E. The ghosts of the dead

Question 75:

• JAMB 1978

The casualties referred to in 'Casualties' are

A. People killed during the civil war
B. Those who were wounded and had to endure a lot of pain
C. Those who lost their properties and relations
D. Victims of the Nigerian Civil War,both the living and the dead
E. None of these