Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 366:

• JAMB 1979

Dennis Brutus' 'A Troubadour I Traverse' is on the following

A. A poem of resistance against oppression
B. A poem about a lost lover
C. A poem about a journey of exploration
D. A poem of satisfaction with one's society
E. None of the above

Question 367:

• JAMB 1979

In 'The Vultures' the vultures are

A. Birds of prey
B. African hunters
C. Colonial masters
D. Vampires
E. Sacrificial animals

Question 368:

• JAMB 1979

In 'The Duel' the line 'And the swords clicked and scrapped,and the onsets sped' indicates

A. The depth of their fatique
B. The loftiness of their hopes
C. The abjectness of their fears
D. The fervour of their prayers
E. The fierceness of the fight

Question 369:

• JAMB 1979

'The Sacrilege' ends on a note of the complexity of

A. Revenge
B. Ambition
C. Faith
D. Fate
E. Existence

Question 370:

• JAMB 1979

'The Choir master's Burial' shows man

A. Gratitude
B. Ingratitude
C. Devotion
D. Spineless
E. Courage