Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 1531:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on S.I. Osammor's The Triumph of the Water Lily.
The plot of the novel is

A. Cyclical
B. Achronological
C. Convoluted
D. Linear

Question 1532:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on S.I. Osammor's The Triumph of the Water Lily.
The language of the novel is generally

A. Entertaining
B. Educative
C. Romantic
D. Reportive

Question 1533:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.
In Robert Frost's 'Wild Grapes', the girl's brother throws down grapes in the manner he does to

A. Make his sister have her fill
B. Allow himself time-in-between to eat
C. Make his sister desire to climb the tree
D. Allow hinself to have some fun

Question 1534:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.Donne's 'Death, be not proud'' is

A. An epic
B. A dirge
C. A ballad
D. A sonnet

Question 1535:

• JAMB 2003

This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.
'On the sand hill her footprints Gleam like a prisoner's chain
The lines above from Mohan Singh's .'A village girl' suggest the girl's

A. Firmness of bearing
B. Slow movement
C. Difficult in walking
D. Psychedelic movement