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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1979 Literature In English Questions

Question 36:
In 'Night',Soyinka describes night as
  • A Horrifying
  • B Terrifying
  • C Protective
  • D Soothing
  • E Both protective and terrifying
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Question 37:
Modern African Stories
In Alex la Guma's A Matter of Taste, it is a matter of taste to eat exactly what you want because
  • A That is your own favourite choice
  • B You can afford it
  • C Friends can always get it for you
  • D You can always have it as bonus at work
  • E Your taste is always available
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Question 38:
She rose up.She walked up to the table.She stirred up the food once more,and lifted it up from the hot plate.She picked up the second pan and placed it on the red coils.From underneath,in the cardboard box,she collected two enamel plates green with a red band.she wiped them with a white napkin hanging on the line over the bed.she brought out two forks and two spoons.
By using details, the author of the above passage makes the scene
  • A Monotonous
  • B Unattractive
  • C Realistic
  • D Bewildering
  • E Strange
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Question 39:
The Adventure of Tom Sawyer depicts Tom's
  • A Naivety
  • B Crass stupidity
  • C Ingenuity
  • D Hard heartedness
  • E Riches
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Question 40:
In Kossoh Town Boy,the hero presents his father as
  • A Tyrannical
  • B Despotic
  • C Strict
  • D Weak
  • E Selfish
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