PROSE - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 331:

• JAMB 2000

This question is based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man the Sea.
The pot of the novel revolves around

A. The adventure of a great fish
B. A man's adventure on the sea
C. A man's fightwith a great fish
D. A boy's fight with a great fish

Question 332:

• JAMB 2000

This question is based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man the Sea.
The author's thematic concern is

A. The boy's assistance to the man
B. Life in a fishing community
C. The achievements of the old man
D. The ability to rise above defeat

Question 333:

• JAMB 2000

This question is based on Ernest Hemingway''s The Old Man the Sea.
The skeleton of the fish is brought by the shore to

A. Draw sympathy for the old man
B. Show the old man''s fruitless effort
C. Show that thje skeleton itself is useful
D. Mock the misadventure of the old man

Question 334:

• JAMB 2001

This question is based on Ernest Hermingway's The Old Man and the Sea
The character 'boy' is used alongside 'the old Man' in the novel to demonstrate.

A. The humiliation that is in old age
B. Man's refudeal to grow old
C. Different types of characters in the story
D. The failing productivity that accompanies old age

Question 335:

• JAMB 2001

This question is based on Ernest Hermingway's The Old Man and the Sea
The skeleton of the marlin implies the

A. Sharks' predatory inclination
B. Futility of human struggle
C. Old man's lack of faith
D. Old man's incompetence in fishing