Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 2036:

• JAMB 2013

These question is based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters.
James: Let me swear, woman. And I will swear by my father's coffin that if....
The speaker is referring to

A. Fosuwa
B. Awere
C. Maanan
D. Hannah

Question 2037:

• JAMB 2013

These question is based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters.
Aaron'...All I need really is a place in an Art school, engineering can go hang itself.
The dominant figure of speech in the excerpt above is

A. Personification
B. Metaphor
C. Metonymy
D. Synecdoche

Question 2038:

• JAMB 2013

These question is based on J.C. De Graft's Sons and Daughters.
From the play, the character of Aaron represents the

A. New generation
B. Old generation
C. Painters
D. Art work

Question 2039:

• JAMB 2013

These question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
'Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe; A villain that is hither come in spite, To scorn at our solemnity this night.'
The villain in the excerpt above is

A. Engaging in a shouty match
B. Holding a sword to commit murder
C. Attempting to steal
D. Attending a feast uninvited

Question 2040:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Femi Osofisan's Women of Owu, the gods are portrayed as

A. Saviours of mankind
B. Helpless
C. Architects of man's destiny
D. Amorous