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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1982 Literature In English Questions

Question 46:
In The Narrow Path Nani is transferred very frequently because he is
  • A A trained teacher
  • B An untrained teacher
  • C A lazy worker
  • D A devoted and hardworking teacher
  • E A poor man's son
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Question 47:
Which of the following comes closest to a correct interpretation of the symbol of the mine dumps in Mine Boy?
  • A The hope of all workers
  • B Acknowledgement of the efforts of black South African workers
  • C The enduring courage of black workers
  • D The dignity of labour under an oppressive regime
  • E The exploitation of black labour by an oppressive regime
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Question 48:
In ' Salute to the Elephant the line 'The elephant's head is his burden which he balances' suggests that
  • A The elephant's head is so big that it does not allow the animal to move elegantly
  • B The elephant has a big head yet it moves elegantly
  • C The elephant's head is so big that it makes the animal look clumsy
  • D The elephant's head is so big that it prevents the animal from moving from one part of the forest to the other
  • E The elephant's head is like a big instrument for weighing
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