Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 796:

• JAMB 1988

THIS QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET.
In the play, the dramatic significance of Mercutio's character is to

A. Serve as a constract to Romeo's
B. Aid and abet Romeo's passion
C. Annoy Tybalt
D. Persuade Romeo to forget Rosaline.

Question 797:

• JAMB 1988

THIS QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET.
'See what a scourage is laid upon your hate
That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love.
And I, for winking at your discords too,
Have lost a brace of kinsmen...'
The speaker of these lines is

A. Capulet
B. Prince Escalus
C. Mountague
D. Friar Lawrence.

Question 798:

• JAMB 1988

THIS QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET.
'You talk here in the public haunt of men.
Either withdraw unto some private place,
Or reason coldly of your grievances,
Or else depart. Here all eyes gaze on us'.
This appeal is made by

A. Romeo to Mercutio
B. Benvolio to Tybalt
C. Benvolio to both Tybalt and Mercutio
D. Romeo to both Mercutio and Tybalt.

Question 799:

• JAMB 1988

THIS QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET.
The following epithets:
'The courageous captain of compliments...
The very butcher of a silk button...
a gentleman of the very first house...'
refer to

A. Tybalt
B. Romeo
C. Mercutio
D. Benvolio.

Question 800:

• JAMB 1988

THIS QUESTION ARE BASED ON OLA ROTIMI''S
THE GODS ARE NOT TO BLAME
''If you think that you can drum for my downfall, and hope that drum will sound, then your head is not good''.
Odewale says this because

A. Aderopo is a skilful drummer
B. He believes that Aderopo is plotting his overthrow
C. He thinks that Aderopo is mad
D. Aderopo has not learnt how to drum well.