Textual Analysis - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 201:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God.
The lesson which emerges from the fate of Ezeulu is that

A. The will of the priest is the will of his god
B. Christianity is superior to traditional religion
C. No man ever won judgement against his clan
D. Captain Winterbottom was right afterall

Question 202:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God.
'....a man who brings ant-ridden faggots into his hut should expect the visit of lizards...
What does Nwaka refer to as 'ant-ridden faggots' in this context?

A. The visit of the court messenger
B. The unexpected consultation of Ezeulu with the chiefs of Umuaro
C. The friendship between Ezeulu and the whiteman
D. Ezeulu's rejection of the kind gesture of some chiefs to accompany him to Okperi

Question 203:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God.
When he came back from Operi I went to his house and he talked like a sane man. I reminded him of saying that a man must dance the dance prevailing in his time...'
The above statement was made by Ofoka about

A. Nwaka
B. Akuebue
C. Ezeulu
D. Obika

Question 204:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter .
What special function does Ramatoulaye's diary perform?

A. It is a record of her personal experiences
B. It brings succour to her in distress
C. It helps her understand current events
D. It aids her memory of pst events

Question 205:

• JAMB 1989

This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter .
'...princes master their feelings to fulfil their duties 'Others' bend their heads and, in silence, accept a destiny that oppresses them. That, briefly put, is the internal ordering of our society, with its absurd divisions....'
In the above excerpt from her letter to Mawdo Ba, Aissatou sees society as

A. Benefiting the ruling classes
B. Unequal and unjust
C. Oppressing the working classes
D. Giving every person his just deserts