Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 1596:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
Lord Lugard and the British military find it easy to penetrate the Sokoto Caliphate because the

A. Muslim faithfuls fight with bows and arrows while the British solders use rifles
B. Emir of Zazzau calls the whitemen to save him from the attack of a fellow Muslim, the Emir of Kontagora
C. Emirates of Sokoto and Zaria have not been friends since the reign of Caliph Abduirahman
D. Emirates are only united to fight the whitemen when it is the turn of Sokoto

Question 1597:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
Caliph Attahiru's dream about heavy smoke on the battlefield and the ancestors passing the flag of Islam from one head to another serves as

A. A flshback
B. A prophecy
C. Foreshadowing
D. A reverie

Question 1598:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.Madawaki: The whiteman is an uninvited guest to our land, he must observe, not dictate
The statement above is prompted by the

A. Abolition of slave trade
B. Undermining of caliphal authority
C. Introduction of direct rule
D. Imposition of taxes

Question 1599:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Claudius, though a murderer, is presented as a character

A. Who has a superlative administrative style
B. With a living conscience that torments him
C. To whom past events have no significance
D. With an admirable physical appearance

Question 1600:

• JAMB 2005

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The call made on Hamlet to avenge his father's death makes him

A. Purposeful
B. Impoverished
C. Confused
D. Amused