Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 866:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter .
'...princes master their feelings to fulfil their duties 'Others' bend their heads and, in silence, accept a destiny that oppresses them. That, briefly put, is the internal ordering of our society, with its absurd divisions....'
In the above excerpt from her letter to Mawdo Ba, Aissatou sees society as

A. Benefiting the ruling classes
B. Unequal and unjust
C. Oppressing the working classes
D. Giving every person his just deserts

Question 867:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God
Whom do you consider to be Ezeulu's closest friend and confidant in Umuaro?

A. Naka of Umuneora
B. Ogbuefi Akuebue
C. Nwokeke Nnaberi
D. The priest of Idemili

Question 868:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter .
'Was it madness, weakness, irresistible love?
What inner confusion led Modou Fall to marry Binetou?...
Ramatoulaya finds the answers to these questions in

A. The inherent weakness of man
B. The Islamic tradition
C. Human destiny
D. The fickleness of human nature

Question 869:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter .
Ramatoulaye's attitude to her co-wife is that of

A. Jealousy
B. Anger
C. Contempt
D. Pity

Question 870:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on General Literary Principles and Literary Appreciation
In a work of literature, plot is constructed on

A. The principles of conflict
B. Exciting and memorable episodes
C. The use of figurative language
D. Recurring events