Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 861:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God.
Ezeulu sent his son, Oduche, to join the Christians because

A. Of his great love for the whiteman
B. He had come to distrust the power of Ulu
C. He did not want Oduche to succeed him as chief priest
D. He wanted a representative in the group in case they became powerful

Question 862:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God.
The lesson which emerges from the fate of Ezeulu is that

A. The will of the priest is the will of his god
B. Christianity is superior to traditional religion
C. No man ever won judgement against his clan
D. Captain Winterbottom was right afterall

Question 863:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God.
'....a man who brings ant-ridden faggots into his hut should expect the visit of lizards...
What does Nwaka refer to as 'ant-ridden faggots' in this context?

A. The visit of the court messenger
B. The unexpected consultation of Ezeulu with the chiefs of Umuaro
C. The friendship between Ezeulu and the whiteman
D. Ezeulu's rejection of the kind gesture of some chiefs to accompany him to Okperi

Question 864:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God.
When he came back from Operi I went to his house and he talked like a sane man. I reminded him of saying that a man must dance the dance prevailing in his time...'
The above statement was made by Ofoka about

A. Nwaka
B. Akuebue
C. Ezeulu
D. Obika

Question 865:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter .
What special function does Ramatoulaye's diary perform?

A. It is a record of her personal experiences
B. It brings succour to her in distress
C. It helps her understand current events
D. It aids her memory of pst events