Jamb 1994 Literature Past Questions And Answers
I'm going off by myself. He can catch his own pigs.
Anyone who wants to hunt when I do can come too.
Based on the novel Piggy's, The split in the group of boys occurs with the departure of
- A. Jack
- B. Ralph
- C. Roger
- D. Simon
The literary device in which there is a difference between what is stated and what is actually the case is called
- A. a metaphor
- B. a simile
- C. a personification
- D. an irony
...If someone threw you a rope when you were drowning. If a doctor said take this because if you don't take this because if you
don't take it, you will die- you would, wouldn't you? I mean? Based on the novel Piggy's,the rope and the doctor's prescription refers to the
- A. pig
- B. beast
- C. conch
- D. smoke signal
The major source of action in any narrative is
- A. exposition
- B. conflict
- C. climax
- D. epilogue
There's no art
To find the mind's construction in the face...'
Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth,the above statement means that there is no
- A. artist who can construct a face
- B. skill of reading thoughts from the face
- C. skill of differentiating the face from the mind
- D. artist who can understand a man
You knew, didn't you? I'm part of you Close close close! I'm the reason why its no go Why things are what they are?
Based on the novel Piggy's , the beast's words represents
- A. human conscience
- B. innate evil in human nature
- C. the proximity of man and nature
- D. the child's affinity with demonic forces
The factor which led to the collapse of the Benin Empire was
- A. tribalism
- B. betrayal
- C. imperialism
- D. cheiftaincy title
The expression The sun kisses the earth is a
- A. simile
- B. metaphor
- C. personification
- D. paradox
This question is based on Wole Soyinka's
The Trials of Brother Jero.
'...This morning alone I have been thrice in conflict with the daughters of discord.
First there was...'The omission in the conflict in the above statement from the play refers to
- A. Delila and Jezebel
- B. the girl who goes to swim everyday
- C. the woman chasing the drummer boy
- D. Chume's wife whom he owes money.
Now take this boat business for instance. There is a lot of money to be made in it,but start something, and fools will start shouting slogans at you.
Based on Ayi Kwei Armah's , The Beautiful Ones are Not Yet Born, who made the above statement?
- A. Amankwa
- B. Oyo
- C. Koomson
- D. Osagyefo

