Jamb 2021 Literature Past Questions And Answers

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1

Based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses to Tears.

The novel is largely set in

  • A. Futa Toro
  • B. Sabonville city
  • C. Alligator city
  • D. Nuclear city
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2

Rhythm is achieved in Raleigh's The Soul's Errand through the use of

  • A. Metaphor
  • B. Alliteration
  • C. repetition
  • D. Antithesis
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3

Based on George Orwell's Animal Farm.

Old Major ends his speech to the animals with song in order to

  • A. spur them to action
  • B. entertain them
  • C. display his ability to sing
  • D. teach them how to sing an anthem
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4

Based on J.P Clark's The Wives Revolt.

The highest measure women in the community can take to register their protest is

  • A. take prostitution
  • B. carry out the nude act
  • C. abandon their husbands
  • D. abandon their children
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5

A band of singers and dancers in drama who acts as a link between the play and the audience is the

  • A. Chorus
  • B. Clown
  • C. Playwright
  • D. Cast
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6

Based on George Orwell's Animal Farm.

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
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7

A play in which the acts succeed on another without probable or necessary sequence is

  • A. Episodic
  • B. Simple
  • C. Linear
  • D. Convoluted
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8

Based on J.P Clark's The Wives Revolt.

Characterization in the play is

  • A. economical but effecive
  • B. economical and effective
  • C. elaborate but ineffective
  • D. elaborate and effective
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9

Based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

'I'll do my best

To woo your lady.'

What is the sincere desire of the person who made the statement above?

  • A. That she succeeds in winning the love for the master
  • B. That her best is good enough to win affection
  • C. That she herself becomes the beloved
  • D. That she herself wins the love
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10

Based on General Literary Principles

A melodramatic play is based on

  • A. a melodious manipulation of events
  • B. ingredients that mellow down events
  • C. sensational plot and characters
  • D. the playwright's didactic overtones
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