Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 2056:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea, the type of fish caught by Santiago after days of effort is

A. Geisha
B. Shark
C. Iris
D. Marlin

Question 2057:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea,the novel demonstrates the

A. Struggle of man against defeat
B. Attempt to catch fish
C. Desire to understand life
D. Influence of the sea on man

Question 2058:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea, the attitude of the old man towards nature is quite

A. Warm and friendly
B. Cautious and skeptical
C. Hostile and callous
D. Careless and indifferent

Question 2059:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea,Santiago's second dream occurs

A. When he sleeps on the boat for a few hours
B. The night before his fishing expedition
C. In his house
D. At the end of the book

Question 2060:

• JAMB 2014

These question are based on selected poems from Johnson, R. 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: Exam Focus: Literature in English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides: Poetry for Senior Secondray Schools NWOGA, d.i. (ED.) West African Verse.
The dominant image in Adeoti's Hard Lines is

A. Tactile
B. Auditory
C. Gustatory
D. Visual