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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 2001 Literature In English Questions

Question 11:
This question is based on Ernest Hermingway's The Old Man and the Sea
Santiago loses his catch to the sharks because
  • A The blood attracts them
  • B He does not sail home early
  • C The sharks are predators
  • D It is too dark
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Question 12:
This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child.
Laye's stay with Uncle Mamadou reveals a lot about
  • A His unwillingness to stay with his parents
  • B His affection for his uncle
  • C The strength of communal living in Africa
  • D The irresponsibility of his parents
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Question 13:
This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child.
The setting of The African Child is a kingdom with
  • A Islamic and modern traditions
  • B Pre-Islamic and Islamic traditions
  • C Pre-Islamic traditions
  • D Pre-Islamic and modern traditions
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Question 14:
This question is based on Camara Laye's The African Child.
Laye's first-person narrative techinique
  • A Makes the work very humorous
  • B Makes his work less realistic
  • C Quickens the tempo of his narrative
  • D Makes his story more believable
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Question 15:
This question is based on Buchi Emecheta's Second Class Citizen.
Pa Noble became a living legend because
  • A Several conflicting stories were woven around him
  • B He attained the status of a first-class citizen
  • C He was the only successful son of a Benin chief
  • D He was rich and very generous
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