Plot - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 291:

• JAMB 2001

This question is based on Ernest Hermingway's The Old Man and the Sea
Santiago loses his catch to the sharks because

A. The blood attracts them
B. He does not sail home early
C. The sharks are predators
D. It is too dark

Question 292:

• JAMB 2001

This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child.
Laye's stay with Uncle Mamadou reveals a lot about

A. His unwillingness to stay with his parents
B. His affection for his uncle
C. The strength of communal living in Africa
D. The irresponsibility of his parents

Question 293:

• JAMB 2001

This question is based on Buchi Emecheta's Second Class Citizen.
Pa Noble became a living legend because

A. Several conflicting stories were woven around him
B. He attained the status of a first-class citizen
C. He was the only successful son of a Benin chief
D. He was rich and very generous

Question 294:

• JAMB 2001

This question is based on Buchi Emecheta's Second Class Citizen.
The marriage of Adah and Francis collapses because of

A. Adah's unifaithfulness to Francis
B. The influence of British culture
C. Adah's desire for personal fulfilment
D. External pressures on the couple

Question 295:

• JAMB 2002

This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses to Tears
In the novel, Al-Amin's initial reservations about his daughter's engagement to Lahab are informed by

A. A premonition of his death
B. Lahab's doubtful morality
C. Hussaina's immaturity
D. His fear of loneliness