Textual Analysis - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 156:

• JAMB 1984

In Animal Farm, the song
'Beasts of England, beast of Ireland,
Beasts of every land and clime,
Hearken to my joyful tidings
Of the golden future time.
was first sung by

A. Snowball
B. Squealer
C. Old Major
D. Napoleon
E. Bluebell

Question 157:

• JAMB 1984

Since George Orwell was in fact writing about men while pretending to be writing about animals, his novel, Animal Farm can be classified as

A. A realistic novel
B. An allegorical novel
C. A naturalistic novel
D. A novel of adventure
E. A sentimental novel

Question 158:

• JAMB 1984

'All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than the others.
In the content of Animal Farm, this statement means that equality

A. Is possible only under socialism
B. Is possible only under capitalism
C. Is not desirable
D. Was possible only in the past
E. Is desirable but impossible.

Question 159:

• JAMB 1984

Achebe's Things Fall Apart, can be described as a

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

Question 160:

• JAMB 1984

'When the district Commissioner arrived at Okonkwo's compound at the head of an armed band of Soldiers and court messengers he found a small crowd of men sitting wearily in the "obi" He commanded them to come outside, and they obeyed without a murmur'
This passage from Things Fall Apart suggests that one of the reasons why traditional African society disintegrated was that Africans are

A. Weary lazy people
B. Very docile people
C. Peace-loving people
D. Military weak people
E. Inferior beings compare to white people.h