Plot - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 216:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
At one point in the novel, Jack paints his face
This act can be interpreted to mean

A. Regression into savagery
B. That he is now fully ready for the dance
C. An attempt to hide from the other children
D. An attempt to hide from the animals he wishes to hunt

Question 217:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
The island in the novel is a

A. Symbol of peace
B. Hide out for children during the war
C. Symbol of innocence
D. World of abundance

Question 218:

• JAMB 1992

This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
The character in the novel who best symbolizes man's pride in his ability to reason is

A. Henry
B. Maurice
C. Piggy
D. Roger

Question 219:

• JAMB 1993

This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's 'The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born.'
'...How can I look at Oyo and say I hate long shiny cars? How can I come back to the children and despise international schools? And then Koomson comes, and the family sees Jesus Christ in him ...
The statement above reveals a feeling of

A. Despair
B. Envy
C. Alienation
D. Hope

Question 220:

• JAMB 1993

This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's 'The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born.'
The title, The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born
implies that

A. There could still be an upright man within an amoral society
B. There is a possibility of moral regeneration
C. The teacher is not involved in corruption
D. Any corrupt government will be overthrown