Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 1691:

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
The character attributes of Attahiru qualify him as

A. An egocentric partriot
B. A Muslim fanatic
C. A religious martyr
D. A political revolutionary

Question 1692:

• JAMB 2006

This question is based on selected poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; 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.): Weast African Verse.
In We must learn Again to Fly; Ofeimum exhorts the reader

A. Not to lose hope in the face of adversity
B. To enjoy his success
C. To give up if he does not succeed
D. To work harder even if he succeeds

Question 1693:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet The death of Polornius can be partly blamed on Hamlet's

A. Anger
B. Procrastination
C. Fear
D. Disendantment

Question 1694:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet The death of Polornius can be partly blamed on Hamlet's

A. Anger
B. Procrastination
C. Fear
D. Disendantment

Question 1695:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet'Fear it, Ophelia, fear it, my dear sister;And keep you in the rear of your affection, Out of the shoot and danger of danger of desire.The Chariest maid is prodigal enough if she unmask her beauty to the moon.In the excerpt above, Laertes warns Ophelia to beware of Hamlet's attentions because

A. Of his insanity
B. Such attentions cannot be given by too young a person
C. Of his mournful state
D. The sincerity of his love is in doubt