Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 456:

• JAMB 1981

Olivia hated Orlando because Orlando

A. Defeacted charles in wrestling contest
B. Was in love with Rosalind
C. Was preferred by the people to himself
D. Was more educated than himself
E. Ran away from home

Question 457:

• JAMB 1981

'Sweet are the uses of adversity
Which like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head'
The speaker of the above lines from As You Like It' is

A. Jacques
B. Orlando
C. Adams
D. Duke senior
E. Le Bosu.

Question 458:

• JAMB 1981

In As You Like It, the forest of Arden could symbolize

A. Passion
B. Anxiety
C. Goodness
D. Wealth
E. Power

Question 459:

• JAMB 1981

In Kongi's Harvest, there is a struggle for power between Kongi and

A. Daudo
B. Oba Danlola
C. Segi's father
D. The Aweri fraternity
E. The people

Question 460:

• JAMB 1981

Part of the meaning of Kongi's Harvest lies in the fact that Kongi's final harvest is

A. A big yam
B. Respect
C. Disaster
D. Honour
E. Fame