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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1983 Literature In English Questions

Question 16:
In 'Fulani Cattle', the poet expresses
  • A His belief that cattles are meant to be slaughtered by men
  • B Regret that there will soon not be enough cattle to go round
  • C The idea that cattle are created strong to enable them endure the long journey from the north to the south
  • D Sympathy for the cattle that are driven from the north to the south of Nigeria to be slaughtered
  • E Admiration for the sharp knife with which the cattle are slaughtered.
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Question 17:
In the poem, 'The Cathedral', Kofi Awoonor expressed
  • A Sorrow at the disappearance of his village
  • B His feeling about traditional religion
  • C Disapproval of the change from Africa's past life to the present modern
  • D Anger at life slavery and colonialism
  • E His approval for the building of a cathedral in his village
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Question 18:
'The Fence' (Lenrie Peters) is a
  • A Lyrical poem which celebrates the beauty of fences
  • B Dramatic poem in which the poet demostrates how to overcome problems
  • C Moral poem which deals with the poet's dilemma
  • D Free verse which teaches us how to sit on the fence
  • E Free verse which says sitting on the fence is admirable.
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Question 19:
The overall mood conveyed in Wole Soyinka's poem,'Night', can be accurately described as
  • A Calm
  • B Agitated
  • C Cheerful
  • D Aggressive
  • E Uneasy.
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Question 20:
In Animal Farm, Boxer represents the dedicated worker who serves the revolutionary cause to the best of his ability and is
  • A Gently consigned to obscurity in the end
  • B Justly rewarded in the end.
  • C Unfairly, ruthlessly treated in the end
  • D Given national honours in the end
  • E Allowed a graceful retirement in old age.
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