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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Literature In English Questions

Question 31:
This question is based on Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge.
Characterization in the novel is designed to show that man's fate is determined by
  • A His character
  • B Forces beyond him
  • C His social background
  • D His community
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Question 32:
This question is based on Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbirdge.
Henchard arranged a meeting with Susan that the Ring instead of in his house because
  • A The Ring was a meeting-warden for lovers
  • B The Ring was a spot for appointments of furtive kind
  • C Susan was ashamed to come over to his house
  • D His reputation as the church-warden and mayor was at stake
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Question 33:
This question is based on Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbirdge.
Hardy employs the character of Henchard to propagate the notion of
  • A Confessing our weaknesses
  • B Courageously combating adversity
  • C Taking steadfast decisions
  • D Accepting inevitable defeat
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Question 34:
This question is based on Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbirdge.
The goal of the novel is to expose the
  • A Effect of poverty on human behaviour
  • B Life of debauchery of farmers and sailors
  • C Predicament of women
  • D Influence of environment and morality in human conduct
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Question 35:
This question is based on Thomas Hardy''s The Mayor of Casterbirdge.
What makes the novel a tragedy?
  • A The poetic justice in Henchard''s punishment
  • B All the character in the novel are failures
  • C A mixture of individual and circumstantial misfortune
  • D Thomas Hardy is a romantic and rustic pessimist
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