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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1999 Literature In English Questions

Question 1:
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
'I' ll do my best
To woo your lady.'
What is the sincere desire of the person who made the statement above?
  • A That she succeeds in winning the love for the master
  • B That her best is good enough to win affection
  • C That she herself becomes the beloved
  • D That she herself wins the love
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Question 2:
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
The significance of the sub-plot dealing with Feste,
Toby and Maria is the expression of life's
  • A Fragility
  • B Pleasure
  • C Comedy
  • D Romance
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Question 3:
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
What would you consider to be the major theme of the play?
  • A Love at first sight
  • B Unrequited love
  • C Lllusion and reality
  • D Humour and tragedy
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Question 4:
This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child.
Laye learns early in life that his society respects
  • A Spirits and ghosts
  • B Human beings and spirits
  • C Animals and witches
  • D Gold and magicians
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Question 5:
This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child.
The father permits his son to go to Paris because he
  • A Sees no future in traditional African ways
  • B Is encouraged by the missionaries
  • C Wants him to be future leader
  • D Wishes to free him from blacksmithing
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