Literature In English Questions
Question 321:
Ihuoma cannot be a successful wife in The Concubine because
- A She is troublesome and cruel
- B The sea god,her spirit husband has put a curse on her
- C Nobody wishes to marry her in the village
- D She is too old to bear children
- E She is a widow
Question 322:
The old and new values in No Longer At Ease are represented by
- A The European Club and Joseph
- B Obi and Clara
- C The Umuofia Progressive Union and Obi
- D Mr Green and Miss Williamson
- E None of the above
Question 323:
Achebe's language and style in No Longer At Ease is remarkable
- A For its short and simple sentences
- B For its day-to-day expressions
- C For its reflection of the speech of the ordinary man
- D For using the speech style of most African communities
- E For reflecting the speech patterns of the different segments of the Nigerian society
Question 324:
In Wole Soyinka's poem,'I Think It Rains' rain symbolizes
- A The rise of sudden cloud from ashes
- B Loosening of parched tongues from the mouth
- C Inconveniences
- D Relief,and a feeling of goodness
- E None of these
Question 325:
'And Your laughter like a flame piercing the shadows Has revealed Africa to me beyond the snows of yesterday'.'Shadows' in the above quotation means
- A Hazy figures which appear before the poet
- B Experiences which have hidden Africa from the poet's view
- C A period of suffering in the poet's life
- D Unclear ideas which the poet has
- E The ghosts of the dead