JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1981

In these lines from Keats 'Ode to a Nightingale'
'The heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains
My sense as though of hemlock i had drunk Or emptied some dull opiate to the drains one minute past and Lethe-wards had sunk',
the poet uses

alternative rhymes

heroic couplet

bank verse

octosyllabic metre Richtige Antwort

terza rima.

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Frage 5 Bericht

When Xuma talked to Di about Eliza, she

she thought Eliza was like her inside

agreed that Eliza was unreasonable Richtige Antwort

was amused

was offended

believed Xuma was very knowledgeable

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Frage 6 Bericht

The banished Duke regained his kingdom when his brother Frederick

was defeated in battle

was rejected by his people

died on his way to the woods

was converted by a religious man Richtige Antwort

became too old to rule

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Frage 7 Bericht

''Troubadour, I Traverse all my land exploring all her wide flung parts with zest probing in motion sweeter far than rest her secret thickets with an amorous hand''.

The above lines from Brutus 'poem' A Troubadour l Traverse'indicate that the poet

is a traveller

an explorer who collect things

enjoys amorous adventures

loves a woman

has a deep-rooted love for his country Richtige Antwort

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Frage 8 Bericht

At mines where Xuma worked, the workers were

satisfied

confused

rebellious

overworked Richtige Antwort

respected.

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Frage 9 Bericht

The marriage of Anansewa is a play based on Ghanian

politics

traditional marriage ceremonies

folktales Richtige Antwort

lady macbeth could not sleep

oral poetry

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Frage 10 Bericht

The clouds were thickening in the red sky
And night and charmed
A black power into the pounding waves...'
The figure of speech used in these lines from Kwesi
Brew's 'The Sea Eats Our Land's is

oxymoron

personification Richtige Antwort

metaphor

simile

synecocdoche.

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Frage 11 Bericht

Leah was finally arrested by the police because she

was betrayed by an enemy

was outwitted by the Fox Richtige Antwort

did not offer a big enough bribe to the police

bribed the wrong person

became too militant.

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Frage 12 Bericht

'But 't is strange:
And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,
The instrument of darkness tells us truths,
Win us with honest trifles, to betrays in deepest consequences'.
These words were spoken by

Banquo Richtige Antwort

Macbeth

Malcolm

Lady Macbeth

Macduff.

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Frage 13 Bericht

'For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn or busy housewife ply her evening care: No children run to lisp sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share'.
In these lines from Gray's 'Elegy Written in a country churchyard' the poet is referred to

a ployman and the herd

the rich people of the village

the congregation of the church

the politicians

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Frage 14 Bericht

Olivia hated Orlando because Orlando

defeacted charles in wrestling contest

was in love with Rosalind

was preferred by the people to himself Richtige Antwort

was more educated than himself

ran away from home

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Frage 15 Bericht

Which group of characters appears in Macbeth?

Audrey, Phebe, Silvius

Charles, Malcolm, Banquo

Lennox, Donalbain, Seyton Richtige Antwort

Duncan, frederick, Banquo

Oliver, Ross, Banquo

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Frage 16 Bericht

'Had I the heaven's embroidered cloths; Enwrought with golden and silver light, The blue and the dim and the dark cloths of night and light and the half-lighgt i would spread the cloths under your feet: But |, being poor, have only my dreams; l have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams'.
The poet of these lines

shows cheap love

is incapable of seriousness

consider heaven's cloth worthless

is a sensitive, serious lover Richtige Antwort

is an unrealistic, wishful man

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Frage 17 Bericht

What Gerry liked most about Theodore Shephanides in My Family and Other Animals was his

smart apearance

difference

gift of microscope

lovely tea parties

inexhaustible knowledge. Richtige Antwort

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Frage 18 Bericht

The main idea suggests in Kalu Uka's poem 'Earth To Earth

death and burial

man's mortality Richtige Antwort

the changes in seasons

the propitiation of ancestors

the falling od dew-drops.

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Frage 19 Bericht

Peter Abraham's Mine Boy can be described as a

regional novel

detective novel Richtige Antwort

romatic novel

novel of social critism

historical novel.

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Frage 20 Bericht

'Sweet are the uses of adversity
Which like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head'
The speaker of the above lines from As You Like It' is

Jacques

Orlando

Adams

Duke senior Richtige Antwort

Le Bosu.

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Frage 21 Bericht

'Such drizzling can go on for many days', she said in a dull voice. They both relapsed into silence, making a picture of bereaved children from whom life has suddenly lost warmth, colour, and excitement. There was no fire in the hearth. The mood caught in this scene is one of

excitement

warmth

hopefulness

high spirits

sadness. Richtige Antwort

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Frage 22 Bericht

When Kofi's grandparents in The Narrow Path learnt that Nani wanted to marry Edzi, they

did not approve Richtige Antwort

made her change her religion

congratulated him

welcomed Edzi with open arms

disowned him

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Frage 23 Bericht

Because he was transferred often, Kofi's father in 'The Narrow Path'

made a lot of money

became a very famous headmaster

love travelling a great deal

could not train his children properly

could save no money to build himself a house at home. Richtige Antwort

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Frage 24 Bericht

The word 'Fence' in peter's poem 'The Fence'symbolizes

racial prejudice

falsehood

truth

moral indecision Richtige Antwort

social classes.

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Frage 25 Bericht

Drama is essentially different from poetry because

always involve many characters Richtige Antwort

exist mainly in action

uses elevated language

uses localized imagery

deals with tragic experience

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Frage 26 Bericht

In Kongi's Harvest, there is a struggle for power between Kongi and

Daudo

Oba Danlola Richtige Antwort

Segi's father

the Aweri fraternity

the people

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Frage 27 Bericht

'During this speech the elders who didn't understand a word of what their learned secretary was saying nodded approval intermittently. When it was over the elders said yes, they had a learned man indeed, a man who could speak for them, a man who knew the wisdom of the old white people, not like the small boys nowadays who cant even read a telegram'.
In these passage the elders are presented as

very admireable people

decent and honest

impressed by the secretary Richtige Antwort

impressively learned

distinctly progressive

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Frage 28 Bericht

'The celebration is now ended
but the echoes are all around
whirling like a harmattan
whirl-wind throwing dust around
and hands cover faces and feet grope'

There are strong suggestions in the last lines that the occasion celebrated

brought peace to the land

did not kead to joyful times Richtige Antwort

did not recieve general approval

produced more merriment

affected climate conditions.

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Frage 29 Bericht

In Rubadiri's 'Stanley meets Mutesa' Mtu Mweupe Karibu means

whiteman, you are a man of excellent calibre

whiteman stay in peace with us

whiteman, you are welcome Richtige Antwort

whiteman go back to your country

whiteman here are cables for you

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Frage 30 Bericht

In Zambia Shall Be Free although Kaunda was well settled and happy as a teacher at Lubwa, he was restless because

his pay was poor Richtige Antwort

he wanted to join the army

he quarrelled with his wife often

he wanted to break away and be on his own

he liked to travel.

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Frage 31 Bericht

In Lord Tennyson's 'Ulysses'the phrase 'happy lsles' refers to

the abode of the dead

the palace of Achilles

the abode of the Gods

the ringing plants of windy Troy Richtige Antwort

the land of the idle king.

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Frage 32 Bericht

'The Myth of the Bagre' is an example of

a dream world Richtige Antwort

a narrative poem of initiation

a poem in praise of manly prowess

a poem recited at marriage festivals

a poem sacred to the memory of ancestors

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Frage 33 Bericht

Anansewa's grandmother prays that the man who marries Anansewa

has respect for others

is wealthy

is young

comes from her own area

helps the family Richtige Antwort

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Frage 34 Bericht

Zambia Shall Be Free is a

biography

autobiography Richtige Antwort

novel

novella

short story.

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Frage 35 Bericht

George Kweku Ananse in the marriage of Anansewa was

a tricker Richtige Antwort

an exploiter

a christain

an orator

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Frage 36 Bericht

Naipaul's The Middle Passage is best described as

a novel

a tragic play

an autobiography Richtige Antwort

a satire

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Frage 37 Bericht

In Kongi's Harvest, Wole Soyinka dramatizes

the fall of a great man

the rise of a carpenters brigade

the tragedy of Seyi

the growth and development of political tyranny Richtige Antwort

the distruction of a great African country

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Frage 38 Bericht

In 'Salute to the Elephant', the poet

warns about the danger of elephants

tells the story of Elephants

describes the attributes of the elephants Richtige Antwort

shows where to find elephants

wants the destructions of elephants

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Frage 39 Bericht

In As You Like It, the forest of Arden could symbolize

passion

anxiety

goodness Richtige Antwort

wealth

power

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Frage 40 Bericht

The night is significant in 'Nightfall in Soweto' because

people stay in their houses

crimes are committed at night

the people can rest their tired bones at night

black people are persecuted even in their own homes at night Richtige Antwort

night brings alot of enjoyment

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Frage 41 Bericht

'Tired teachers wipe
The chalk dust
On their faces
The school dam bursts
Ans floods of hungry children
Melt into their mother's bosoms'.

In this passage describing the end of the school day, children's movements are made memorable through the use, in lines 4-5 of

simile

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cadence

inversions.

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Frage 42 Bericht

S.T. Colerige's 'Khan' is a poem about

a dream world

the world of demon lovers Richtige Antwort

the river Alph

a sunless sea

sunny spots of greenery.

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Frage 43 Bericht

'Now the bells are tolling
A year is dead.
And my heart is slowly beating
the Nunc Dimittis
to all my hopes and mute
yearnings of a year
and ghost hover round
dream beyond dream'.

For this poet, the passing year has

been one of satisfaction and fulfilment

has nothing to do with his personal life

brought death to his relatives

meant unrealized hopes Richtige Antwort

brought changes

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Frage 44 Bericht

In the early days of the Durrell's sojourn on the island of Corfu, Gerry's most constant companion was

Christaki