Plot - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 276:

• JAMB 1999

This question is based on Buchi Emecheta's Second Class Citizen.
To raise the reader's anxiety about the story, the author sometimes

A. Stops the main story to narrate other events
B. Creates a lot of funny episodes
C. Puts too many difficulties in Adans way
D. Shows that Francis is weaks

Question 277:

• JAMB 1999

This question is based on Ernest Hermingway's The Old Man and the Sea.
The struggle between the old man and the fish symbolizes

A. The blood thirsty nature of sharks
B. Man's refusal to grow old
C. Man's struggle for survival in a harsh world
D. The uncertainty of life in a cruel world

Question 278:

• JAMB 1999

This question is based on Ernest Hermingway's The Old Man and the Sea.
'''I wish the boy was here...'''
The old man's cry demonstrates

A. A desperation for productivity
B. Bitterness
C. Humiliation
D. A yearning for human brotherhood

Question 279:

• JAMB 2000

This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child
The most important objects in the hut are the

A. Prayer-rugs
B. Implements used in the workshop
C. Tool-boxes o Camara's father
D. Pcts containng the magic charms

Question 280:

• JAMB 2000

This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child
The friendship between Laye and Marie lasted because

A. They were schoolmates
B. They had mutual respect for each other
C. His uncle approved of her
D. Marie was a beautiful girl