JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1981

Vraag 1 Verslag

As the magi journey towards their destination, voices singing in their understand was

worthwhile

uncertain

foolish Juist antwoord

wise

commendable.

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

a dream world

the world of demon lovers Juist antwoord

the river Alph

a sunless sea

sunny spots of greenery.

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'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 Juist antwoord

impressively learned

distinctly progressive

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Vraag 4 Verslag

After the murder of Duncan , Macbeth was still dissatisfied because

he wanted to see the witches again

he had only paved the way for Banquo's son Juist antwoord

he felt remorse

lady Macbeth could not sleep

there was knocking at the gate

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Vraag 5 Verslag

Peter Abraham's Mine Boy can be described as a

regional novel

detective novel Juist antwoord

romatic novel

novel of social critism

historical novel.

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'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 Juist antwoord

brought changes

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Vraag 7 Verslag

Which of the following statements best describes comedy

A play in which no body dies

A play which makes us laugh Juist antwoord

play in which the hero is a clown

a play which end happily

a play which is not boring.

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Vraag 8 Verslag

Zambia Shall Be Free is a

biography

autobiography Juist antwoord

novel

novella

short story.

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Vraag 9 Verslag

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 Juist antwoord

whiteman go back to your country

whiteman here are cables for you

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Vraag 10 Verslag

Chief-Who-Is-Chief won Anansewa for his wife because he

paid the largest dowry

showed the greatest love for her Juist antwoord

bribed property man

was a friend of Anansewa's father

paid her school fees.

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Vraag 11 Verslag

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 Juist antwoord

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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Vraag 12 Verslag

'The Myth of the Bagre' is an example of

a dream world Juist antwoord

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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Vraag 13 Verslag

Which group of characters appears in Macbeth?

Audrey, Phebe, Silvius

Charles, Malcolm, Banquo

Lennox, Donalbain, Seyton Juist antwoord

Duncan, frederick, Banquo

Oliver, Ross, Banquo

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Vraag 14 Verslag

'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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alliteration

cadence

inversions.

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Vraag 15 Verslag

'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 Juist antwoord

Le Bosu.

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Vraag 16 Verslag

'They have tied me to a stake:I cannot fly, But bear like i must fight the course'.
Macbeth here is represented as

confident and arrogant

pitiable and evil

pitiable but courageous Juist antwoord

pitiable and fearful

merry and confident

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Vraag 17 Verslag

In 'Salute to the Elephant', the poet

warns about the danger of elephants

tells the story of Elephants

describes the attributes of the elephants Juist antwoord

shows where to find elephants

wants the destructions of elephants

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Vraag 18 Verslag

'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

all those buried in the graveyard Juist antwoord

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Vraag 19 Verslag

When Xuma talked to Di about Eliza, she

she thought Eliza was like her inside

agreed that Eliza was unreasonable Juist antwoord

was amused

was offended

believed Xuma was very knowledgeable

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Vraag 20 Verslag

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

death and burial

man's mortality Juist antwoord

the changes in seasons

the propitiation of ancestors

the falling od dew-drops.

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Vraag 21 Verslag

''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 Juist antwoord

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Vraag 22 Verslag

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

racial prejudice

falsehood

truth

moral indecision Juist antwoord

social classes.

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Vraag 23 Verslag

'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. Juist antwoord

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Vraag 24 Verslag

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

Daudo

Oba Danlola Juist antwoord

Segi's father

the Aweri fraternity

the people

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Vraag 25 Verslag

'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 Juist antwoord

Macbeth

Malcolm

Lady Macbeth

Macduff.

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Vraag 26 Verslag

Macbeth is confident that he will not be defeated in battle because

all his enemies has gone into exile

he is a better fighter than Macduff

he had already killed Banquo

Lady Macbeth gives him courage

the witches gave him an assurance Juist antwoord

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Vraag 27 Verslag

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

Christaki

Roger

Spiro Juist antwoord

Yani

Larry

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Vraag 28 Verslag

At mines where Xuma worked, the workers were

satisfied

confused

rebellious

overworked Juist antwoord

respected.

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Vraag 29 Verslag

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 Juist antwoord

night brings alot of enjoyment

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Vraag 30 Verslag

Olivia hated Orlando because Orlando

defeacted charles in wrestling contest

was in love with Rosalind

was preferred by the people to himself Juist antwoord

was more educated than himself

ran away from home

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Vraag 31 Verslag

The marriage of Anansewa is a play based on Ghanian

politics

traditional marriage ceremonies

folktales Juist antwoord

lady macbeth could not sleep

oral poetry

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Vraag 32 Verslag

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 Juist antwoord

became too old to rule

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Vraag 33 Verslag

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. Juist antwoord

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Vraag 34 Verslag

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 Juist antwoord

the land of the idle king.

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Vraag 35 Verslag

'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 Juist antwoord

did not recieve general approval

produced more merriment

affected climate conditions.

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Vraag 36 Verslag

Which of the following characters was assassinated by an unknown assailant in 'Mine Boy'

Daddy

Ma plank

Dladla

chris

Johannes Juist antwoord

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Vraag 37 Verslag

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. Juist antwoord

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Vraag 38 Verslag

Leah was finally arrested by the police because she

was betrayed by an enemy

was outwitted by the Fox Juist antwoord

did not offer a big enough bribe to the police

bribed the wrong person

became too militant.

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Vraag 39 Verslag

Drama is essentially different from poetry because

always involve many characters Juist antwoord

exist mainly in action

uses elevated language

uses localized imagery

deals with tragic experience

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Vraag 40 Verslag

Who accompanied Kongi on his retreat

Oba Danlola

No one

Seyi

Daodu

The secretary Juist antwoord

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Vraag 41 Verslag

'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 Juist antwoord

is an unrealistic, wishful man

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Vraag 42 Verslag

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 Juist antwoord

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Vraag 43 Verslag

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

passion

anxiety

goodness Juist antwoord

wealth

power

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Vraag 44 Verslag

Naipaul's The Middle Passage is best described as

a novel

a tragic play

an autobiography Juist antwoord

a satire

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Vraag 45 Verslag

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 Juist antwoord

the distruction of a great African country

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Vraag 46 Verslag

George Kweku Ananse in the marriage of Anansewa was

a tricker Juist antwoord

an exploiter

a christain

an orator

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Vraag 47 Verslag

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

did not approve Juist antwoord

made her change her religion

congratulated him

welcomed Edzi with open arms

disowned him

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Vraag 48 Verslag

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 Juist antwoord

terza rima.

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Vraag 49 Verslag

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 Juist antwoord

metaphor

simile

synecocdoche.

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Vraag 50 Verslag

Part of the meaning of Kongi's Harvest lies in the fact that Kongi's final harvest is

a big yam