Textual Analysis - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 271:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on Zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn.
The two major pervasive sources of social problems in the community of the stillborn are

A. Ignorance and poverty
B. Modrnization and foreign culture
C. Christianity and the quest for wealth
D. Witchcraft and Christianity

Question 272:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on Zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn.
The dialogue at the end of the novel reveals

A. Li's resolve to sustain her marriage
B. Li's tragic end
C. Awa's role as the man of the house
D. The cycle of life in Li's family

Question 273:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on Zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn.
What is the most striking feature of the setting in the novel?

A. The simple but effective description of the landscape
B. The reliance on straight forward presentations
C. The effective employment of contrasts
D. The use of difficult and mystifying language.

Question 274:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on Zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn.
What is the author's final message in the novel?

A. Human beings are born evil
B. Lovers should never separate
C. Man must confront his fate
D. The city is a wicked place

Question 275:

• JAMB 1997

This question is based on Zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn.
Habu Adams ends up in the novel as a

A. Married man
B. Repentant husband
C. Successful businessman
D. Lame lover