PROSE - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 151:

• JAMB 1981

Peter Abraham's Mine Boy can be described as a

A. Regional novel
B. Detective novel
C. Romatic novel
D. Novel of social critism
E. Historical novel.

Question 152:

• JAMB 1981

Leah was finally arrested by the police because she

A. Was betrayed by an enemy
B. Was outwitted by the Fox
C. Did not offer a big enough bribe to the police
D. Bribed the wrong person
E. Became too militant.

Question 153:

• JAMB 1981

When Kofi's grandparents in The Narrow Path learnt that Nani wanted to marry Edzi, they

A. Did not approve
B. Made her change her religion
C. Congratulated him
D. Welcomed Edzi with open arms
E. Disowned him

Question 154:

• JAMB 1982

'The Thane of Cawdor lives: why do you dress me in borrowed robes?
Macbeth is putting this question to

A. Banquo
B. The witches
C. Hid servant
D. Ross and Angus
E. Lady Macbeth.

Question 155:

• JAMB 1982

The 'Myth of the Bagre' is recited at the

A. Funeral of young men
B. Funeral of young women
C. Funeral of old men and woman
D. Coming of age of young men and women
E. Return of the ancestors.