Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 1751:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo's and Juliet. The multiple deaths in the play serve as a punishment for

A. Imposing life partner on children
B. Treating others with hatred
C. Disobeying one's own parents
D. Shedding kinsmen's blood

Question 1752:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo's and Juliet. The major reason for Juliet's grief is

A. The death of her cousin
B. Her reluctant marriage to the County
C. The banishment of her lover
D. Her imminent death

Question 1753:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo's and Juliet. The chorus in the prologue of the play is essentially meant to

A. Foreshadow the play
B. Highlight the characters
C. Estimate the actions
D. Introduce the play

Question 1754:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. In the novel, Big Brother metaphorizes a

A. Totalitarian authority
B. Benevolent leader
C. Revolutionary leader
D. Party brotherhood

Question 1755:

• JAMB 2008

This question is based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. In the novel, Orwell attempts to

A. Satirize the artificiality of a machine controlled society
B. Eulogize the beauty of the socialist system
C. Condemn the disgusting hypocrisy of all communist systems
D. Laud the boundless possibilities of the human intellect