PROSE - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 176:

• JAMB 1984

We can take you where he is, and perhaps your men will help us.
In the above sentence taken from Achebe's Things Fall Apart, the pronoun he refers to

A. Obierika
B. Okoli
C. Odukwe
D. Okonkwo
E. Ezenwa.

Question 177:

• JAMB 1985

'He was a living example of the astonishing results that can occur when Western hypocrisy and commercial materialism are grafted on to a first rate African intelligence.'
The character described in the passage is the father of

A. Niam
B. Endongolo
C. Zambo
D. Medza
E. Duckfoot Johnny

Question 178:

• JAMB 1985

In which of the following London neighborhoods mentioned in Great Expectations is Mr. Jagger's office located?

A. Hammersmith
B. Soho
C. Warworth
D. Richmond
E. Little Britain.

Question 179:

• JAMB 1985

The major lesson Pip's experience in Great Expectations teaches us is that

A. It is not good to be born poor
B. Wealth guarantees happiness
C. An orphan has to be industrious to survive
D. Education is needed only by the poor
E. Ambition should be moderated by fairness and human consideration for others

Question 180:

• JAMB 1985

Miss Havisham grooms Estella the way she does so as to make Estella

A. A model lady
B. A good wife to Pip
C. A dependable character
D. Unattractive to men
E. A means of torturing menfolk.