PROSE - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 341:

• 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 342:

• 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 343:

• 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

Question 344:

• JAMB 2002

This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses to Tears
The novel is largely set in

A. Futa Toro
B. Sabonville city
C. Alligator city
D. Nuclear city

Question 345:

• JAMB 2002

This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses to Tears
The witnesses to the tears in the novel are

A. Saahir and Lahab
B. Lahab and Hussaina
C. Lahab and Sagiir
D. Al-Amin and Hussaina