Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 411:

• JAMB 1980

The animal which Gerald Durrel found difficult to catch was

A. The water snake
B. Old plop
C. Alacko
D. Geronimo
E. Achilles.

Question 412:

• JAMB 1980

To be thus is nothing but to be safely thus our fear in Banqo stick deep. soon after these words, macbeth is dramatically 'attended'by

A. Banqo and his son
B. Two murderers
C. Lady Macbeth
D. Lady Macbeth and a servant
E. Banqo

Question 413:

• JAMB 1980

'Thou losest labour
As easy mayst thou the interenchant air with kneel sword impress as make me bleed'
Macbeth contempt from Macduff's effort in this battle scene arises from

A. The quality of his military uniform
B. The fact that he cannot be hurt by mortals
C. The fact that the witches has given him charms
D. The fact that the witches have made him think no mortal can hurt him
E. The fact that he is as light as Air.

Question 414:

• JAMB 1980

Eliza is Mine Boy is representative of

A. European female sophistication
B. The disaster of an African wishing to be European
C. Moral decadence in South African where women smoke
D. The hardship of a black female teacher
E. The loneliness of a female teacher in Malay Camp

Question 415:

• JAMB 1980

Which of the characters in Abraham's Mine Boy is notorious for playing with a Knife?

A. Xuma
B. Leah
C. Ma plank
D. Dladia
E. Joseph.