Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 401:

• JAMB 1980

The main purpose of drama is to

A. Tell the story of dead people
B. Teach us how to write
C. Educate us
D. Entertain us
E. Both educate and entertain us.

Question 402:

• JAMB 1980

There is a devil in me that wants things i cannot get' The speaker in the novel Mine boy' is

A. Lena
B. Drunk Liz
C. Malsey
D. Paddy
E. Eliza.

Question 403:

• JAMB 1980

The difficulties of his early life taught Kaunda the value of

A. Self interest
B. Economy
C. Changing jobs
D. Self help
E. Political protest

Question 404:

• JAMB 1980

In zambia shall be free Kaunda describes his father as

A. Erratic
B. A political agitator
C. Wicked
D. Unlucky
E. Strict.

Question 405:

• JAMB 1980

The night has been unruly. Where we lay. Our chimneys were blown down; and as they say lamentings heard i'th'air; strange screams of death And prophesying with accents terrible. Of dire combustion and confessed events. New hatch'd to the woeful time. The obscure bird Clamour'd the livelong night: some say the earth was feverous and did shake. This is the night .

A. When Banquo was murdered
B. Before macbeth was killed
C. When the duncan and his men were fighting the enemy
D. When macbeth went to see the witches
E. When duncan was murdered.