POETRY - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 161:

• JAMB 1985

The mood expressed in 'We Have Come Home' by Lenrie Peters is that of

A. Hope and joy at one's return
B. Tension over the past and uncertainty of the future
C. Jubilation and a sense of achievement
D. Cautions optimism
E. Apprehension and defeat

Question 162:

• 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 163:

• 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 164:

• 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 165:

• 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.