Appreciation - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 121:

• JAMB 1985

The poem 'Viaticum' portrays a ritual preparation for

A. Life's journey
B. A war dance
C. Wrestling match
D. Slaughtering cattle
E. Moonlight game

Question 122:

• JAMB 1985

In J.P Clarks 'Abiku' the word 'threshold' means

A. A line separating the living from the dead
B. A relic of Abiku's previous life
C. A mark of a healthy stock
D. The home of the living
E. The home of the dead

Question 123:

• JAMB 1985

David Diop's poem 'The Vultures', ends in a

A. Denunciation of colonialism
B. Resignation to oppression
C. Vindication of apartheid
D. Renunciation of African culture
E. Proclamanation of hope.

Question 124:

• JAMB 1985

In the poem 'Piano AND Drums' Okara uses the drums to symbolize

A. Source of poetic inspiration
B. Traditional African ways of life
C. The complex rhythms of human life
D. Festivals which are held annually
E. The noisy pastimes of hunters.

Question 125:

• JAMB 1986

The dominant mood in J.P. Clark's 'Night Rain' is that of

A. Indignation
B. Sorrow
C. Joy
D. Optimism.