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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

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Literature In English Questions

Question 901:
This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God <br/>'''It is good for a misfortune like this to happen once in a while,'he said, 'so that we can know the thoughts of our friends and neighbours. Unless the wind blows we do not see the fowl's rump.''<br/>The 'misfortune' referred to in this extract was the
  • A Misunderstanding between Akueke and her husand
  • B Outrage which Oduche committed against the sacred python
  • C Sending away of Ezeulu's sons to worship the whiteman's God
  • D Ominous vist of Ezeulu's in-laws to his compound
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Question 902:
This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God <br/>The immediate cause of the war between Umuaro and Okperi was the
  • A Land dispute
  • B Murder of Akukalia
  • C Intervention of Captain Winterbottom
  • D Siting of the colonial adminstrative headquarters at Okperi
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Question 903:
This question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God <br/>''...It is praiseworthy to be brave and fearless, my son, but sometimes it is better to be a coward.<br/>We often stand in the compound of a coward to point at the ruins where a brave man used to live. soon submit to the burial mat.''<br/>In this passage, Ezeulu is pointing out to his son the wisdom in
  • A Moderation
  • B Bravery
  • C Cowardice
  • D Sitting on the fence
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Question 904:
This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter<br/>What is the source of Aissatou's success in life?
  • A Vengeance
  • B Feminine courage
  • C Social connections
  • D Luck
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Question 905:
This question is based on Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter<br/>Aunty Nabou's subtle influence over young Nabou was developed and effected through
  • A Formal education
  • B Family ties
  • C Oral education
  • D Maternal authority
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