Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's 'The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born'.
Kofi Billy's right leg was cut off by a machine in the novel because

A The young Englishman loaded too much tension into the steel ropes
B He had been playing at work with the steel ropes
C The steel ropes were old, slack and gave way
D He had always wanted a wooden leg

Question 17:

This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
At one point in the novel, Jack paints his face
This act can be interpreted to mean

A Regression into savagery
B That he is now fully ready for the dance
C An attempt to hide from the other children
D An attempt to hide from the animals he wishes to hunt

Question 18:

This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
The island in the novel is a

A Symbol of peace
B Hide out for children during the war
C Symbol of innocence
D World of abundance

Question 19:

This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
That the rescue ship was attracted not by a fire made for the purpose but by one aimed at smoking Ralph out for destruction is a case of

A Oxymoron
B Paradox
C Irony
D Catastrophe

Question 20:

This question is based on William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
The character in the novel who best symbolizes man's pride in his ability to reason is

A Henry
B Maurice
C Piggy
D Roger