Jamb 1986 Literature In English Questions
Question 16:
The protagonist of Charles Dicken's Great Expectations is
- A Drummle
- B Magwitch
- C Miss Havishman
- D Pip.
Question 17:
The effect of Pip's association with the inmates of Satis house was made to make him
- A Realize that he was an orphan
- B Despair of even being a gentle man
- C Aspire to improve his education and make himself less common
- D Love Biddy more ardently.
Question 18:
Joe Gargery is important in Great Expectations mainly because he
- A Is used as a foil to Pip
- B Provides the comedy in the story
- C Helped to bring Pip up by hand
- D Nursed Pip when he was sick in London.
Question 19:
When Mr. Jagger''s told Joe Gargery to ''bear in mind, that Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is a better'', what he meant was that
- A Holdfast was a better dog when compared to Brag
- B It was better to hold fast on one''s beliefs than to brag about them
- C A faithful, steadfast dog was better than a dog that gives one cause to bragof its beauty
- D Joe Gargery should keep his mouth shut.
Question 20:
In Great Expectations, Pip's reaction to the news that his fortune had been bestowed on him by Magwitch was
- A A sense of disillusionment
- B A feeling of utter shame
- C Anger of disgust
- D One of excitement.