GENERAL LITERARY PRINCIPLES - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 111:

• JAMB 1978

A good poem must

A. Be about love
B. Have a regular rythm
C. Rhyme
D. Be difficult to understand
E. None of the above

Question 112:

• JAMB 1978

One of the statements is true of the novel:

A. It is an exact reproduction of historical events
B. Characters are unimportant in it
C. It is always the story of the Author's life
D. It deals with human experience
E. It does not make use of imagery

Question 113:

• JAMB 1978

Gabriel Okara's 'The Call of the River Nun',treats

A. A personal problem that is of no significance to humanity in general
B. A situation that has universal significance
C. The River Nun as symbolizing decline
D. The River Nun as a ghost
E. The River Nun as a symbol of adulthood

Question 114:

• JAMB 1978

The plot of a novel is best described as

A. The bare outline of the story arranged in logical order
B. The story in all its details
C. The story grossly elaborated
D. A summary of the story
E. The begining,middle and end of the story

Question 115:

• JAMB 1978

A narrative poem must

A. Preach a sermon
B. Tell a story
C. Describe natural scenery
D. Argue a question
E. Propound a philosophy