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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Literature In English Questions

Question 1961:
Based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four, To drop his philosophy of life and imbibe the tenets of the party, Winston is subjected to all forms of torture and inhuman treatment by
  • A O'Brien
  • B Thought police
  • C Big Brother
  • D Goldstein
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Question 1962:
These qustion is based on selected poems from Johnson, R, et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ED.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African Poetry: U. Maduka, C.T et al: Exam Focus: Literature Examination Guides; Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse and Adeoti G: Naked Soles.
The movement in Adeoti's Naked Soles is characterized by
  • A Hope and agreement
  • B Freedom and self-determination
  • C Pricks and tears
  • D Dissapointed and disarray
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Question 1963:
These qustion is based on selected poems from Johnson, R, et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ED.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African Poetry: U. Maduka, C.T et al: Exam Focus: Literature Examination Guides; Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse and Adeoti G: Naked Soles.
One of the dominant themes if Rubadin's An African Thunderstorm is the
  • A Relationship between man and woman
  • B Activities of man during rainy seasons
  • C Effect of rain on women and children
  • D Problem of climate change
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Question 1964:
These qustion is based on selected poems from Johnson, R, et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ED.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African Poetry: U. Maduka, C.T et al: Exam Focus: Literature Examination Guides; Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse and Adeoti G: Naked Soles.
In Kunene's A Heritage of Liberation, the weapons are to be preserved for the generation yet unborn by the
  • A Gods
  • B Elders
  • C People
  • D Government
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Question 1965:
These qustion is based on selected poems from Johnson, R, et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, W. (ED.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African Poetry: U. Maduka, C.T et al: Exam Focus: Literature Examination Guides; Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse and Adeoti G: Naked Soles.
Give Me The Minstrel's Seat ends on a clarion call for
  • A Freedom
  • B Peace
  • C Rectitude
  • D Commitment
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