Textual Analysis - Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 461:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea, the type of fish caught by Santiago after days of effort is

A. Geisha
B. Shark
C. Iris
D. Marlin

Question 462:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea,the novel demonstrates the

A. Struggle of man against defeat
B. Attempt to catch fish
C. Desire to understand life
D. Influence of the sea on man

Question 463:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea, the attitude of the old man towards nature is quite

A. Warm and friendly
B. Cautious and skeptical
C. Hostile and callous
D. Careless and indifferent

Question 464:

• JAMB 2014

Based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea,Santiago's second dream occurs

A. When he sleeps on the boat for a few hours
B. The night before his fishing expedition
C. In his house
D. At the end of the book

Question 465:

• JAMB 2021

The message of the novel is that

A. Capitalism is as bad as communism
B. Humanism is better than animalism
C. Communism is better than capitalism
D. No society exists where everyone is equal