Textual Analysis - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 316:

• 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 317:

• JAMB 2001

This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child.
The setting of The African Child is a kingdom with

A. Islamic and modern traditions
B. Pre-Islamic and Islamic traditions
C. Pre-Islamic traditions
D. Pre-Islamic and modern traditions

Question 318:

• 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 319:

• 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 320:

• 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