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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 2016 Literature In English Questions

Question 31:
This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson,R.et al (eds.): New Poetry from African (ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T.(ed): A Selection of African Poetry; Adeoti, G: Naked Soles; Hayward, J. (ed); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D. (ed): West African Verse.


The tone of the persona in Blake's The School Boy is that of
  • A Fear
  • B Fulfillment
  • C Contempt
  • D Neutrality
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Question 32:
This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson,R.et al (eds.): New Poetry from African (ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T.(ed): A Selection of African Poetry; Adeoti, G: Naked Soles; Hayward, J. (ed); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D. (ed): West African Verse.


'awaiting in ambush'

ambush in the line above from Adeoti's Ambush symbolises
  • A Exploit
  • B Frustration
  • C Danger
  • D Pain
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Question 33:
This question is based on Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days.


Yaremi's main job is taffeta
  • A Mending
  • B Making
  • C Weavibg
  • D Dyeing
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Question 34:
This question is based on Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days.


In Kufi the death of a husband is treated with
  • A Indifference
  • B Suspicion
  • C Elation
  • D Anger
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Question 35:
This question is based on Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days.


Kufi is a
  • A Christian community
  • B Pagan society
  • C Muslim community
  • D Traditional society
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