Dramatic Techniques - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 271:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet The death of Polornius can be partly blamed on Hamlet's

A. Anger
B. Procrastination
C. Fear
D. Disendantment

Question 272:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet'Fear it, Ophelia, fear it, my dear sister;And keep you in the rear of your affection, Out of the shoot and danger of danger of desire.The Chariest maid is prodigal enough if she unmask her beauty to the moon.In the excerpt above, Laertes warns Ophelia to beware of Hamlet's attentions because

A. Of his insanity
B. Such attentions cannot be given by too young a person
C. Of his mournful state
D. The sincerity of his love is in doubt

Question 273:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on William Shakespeare's HamletBut, O, what from of prayer can serve my turn? Forgive me my foul murder!That cannot be; since I am still possess'd of those effects for which I did the murderThose effects which Claudius is still possessed of from the excerpt above are

A. Hamlet's orchard and his crown
B. Young Hamlet and Gertrude
C. The crown and the queen
D. Norway and young fortinbras

Question 274:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.Abbas' money which is stone from his bag is

A. His inheritance from his uncle
B. His inheritance from his father
C. The proceeds from the goods he sells
D. The money his friend gives him

Question 275:

• JAMB 2007

This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.The play is about

A. Resistance to British administration
B. Opposition to Christianity
C. Disunity among the Hausa state
D. Unity in the caliphate