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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Literature In English Questions

Question 11:
The dominant mood in Senghor's poem in Memoriam' is one of
  • A Nostalgia
  • B Sadness
  • C Despair
  • D Joy
  • E Frustration.
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Question 12:
In 'Nuit de Sine,'the word 'dark' in 'listern to our dark blood beat' is used
  • A Figuratively
  • B Scientifically
  • C Literally
  • D Imaginatively
  • E Culturally
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Question 13:
Besides describing scenes of African village night, Senghor's poem 'Nuit de Sine' makes a definiten statement about
  • A Communicating with dead ancestors
  • B Fishermen diving into the sea
  • C Technological development
  • D Movement fron rural to urban centres
  • E Black soldiers killed in Europe.
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Question 14:
'Let me listen in the smoky hut where there comes a glimpse of the friendly spirits
My head on your bosom warm like a dang smoking from the fire'.
The dang in the verse from 'Nuit de Sine' refers to
  • A Wheels of spining cotton into yarn
  • B Sea weed, full of salt
  • C A wolof word for granulated flour meal, known also as couscous
  • D A Northern Uganda local brew, usually strong and meant for men
  • E A kind of narcotic or stimulant.
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Question 15:
What feeling dominates J.P Clark''s ''Song''?
  • A Joy
  • B Optimism
  • C Cynicism
  • D Grief
  • E Uncertainty.
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