Jamb Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 481:

• JAMB 1981

The main idea suggests in Kalu Uka's poem 'Earth To Earth

A. Death and burial
B. Man's mortality
C. The changes in seasons
D. The propitiation of ancestors
E. The falling od dew-drops.

Question 482:

• JAMB 1981

''Troubadour, I Traverse all my land exploring all her wide flung parts with zest probing in motion sweeter far than rest her secret thickets with an amorous hand''.
The above lines from Brutus 'poem' A Troubadour l Traverse'indicate that the poet

A. Is a traveller
B. An explorer who collect things
C. Enjoys amorous adventures
D. Loves a woman
E. Has a deep-rooted love for his country

Question 483:

• JAMB 1981

The night is significant in 'Nightfall in Soweto' because

A. People stay in their houses
B. Crimes are committed at night
C. The people can rest their tired bones at night
D. Black people are persecuted even in their own homes at night
E. Night brings alot of enjoyment

Question 484:

• JAMB 1981

The word 'Fence' in peter's poem 'The Fence'symbolizes

A. Racial prejudice
B. Falsehood
C. Truth
D. Moral indecision
E. Social classes.

Question 485:

• JAMB 1981

In Rubadiri's 'Stanley meets Mutesa' Mtu Mweupe Karibu means

A. Whiteman, you are a man of excellent calibre
B. Whiteman stay in peace with us
C. Whiteman, you are welcome
D. Whiteman go back to your country
E. Whiteman here are cables for you