JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1981

Pergunta 1 Relatório

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

did not approve Resposta correta

made her change her religion

congratulated him

welcomed Edzi with open arms

disowned him

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Pergunta 2 Relatório

When Xuma talked to Di about Eliza, she

she thought Eliza was like her inside

agreed that Eliza was unreasonable Resposta correta

was amused

was offended

believed Xuma was very knowledgeable

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Pergunta 3 Relatório

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

death and burial

man's mortality Resposta correta

the changes in seasons

the propitiation of ancestors

the falling od dew-drops.

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Pergunta 4 Relatório

George Kweku Ananse in the marriage of Anansewa was

a tricker Resposta correta

an exploiter

a christain

an orator

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Pergunta 5 Relatório

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

Christaki

Roger

Spiro Resposta correta

Yani

Larry

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Pergunta 6 Relatório

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. Resposta correta

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Pergunta 7 Relatório

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

worthwhile

uncertain

foolish Resposta correta

wise

commendable.

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Pergunta 8 Relatório

'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 Resposta correta

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Pergunta 9 Relatório

'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 Resposta correta

is an unrealistic, wishful man

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Pergunta 10 Relatório

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 Resposta correta

he felt remorse

lady Macbeth could not sleep

there was knocking at the gate

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Pergunta 11 Relatório

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 Resposta correta

metaphor

simile

synecocdoche.

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Pergunta 12 Relatório

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

racial prejudice

falsehood

truth

moral indecision Resposta correta

social classes.

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Pergunta 13 Relatório

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 Resposta correta

the land of the idle king.

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Pergunta 14 Relatório

'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 Resposta correta

Macbeth

Malcolm

Lady Macbeth

Macduff.

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Pergunta 15 Relatório

Which group of characters appears in Macbeth?

Audrey, Phebe, Silvius

Charles, Malcolm, Banquo

Lennox, Donalbain, Seyton Resposta correta

Duncan, frederick, Banquo

Oliver, Ross, Banquo

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Pergunta 16 Relatório

'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 Resposta correta

pitiable and fearful

merry and confident

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Pergunta 17 Relatório

Drama is essentially different from poetry because

always involve many characters Resposta correta

exist mainly in action

uses elevated language

uses localized imagery

deals with tragic experience

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Pergunta 18 Relatório

Peter Abraham's Mine Boy can be described as a

regional novel

detective novel Resposta correta

romatic novel

novel of social critism

historical novel.

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Pergunta 19 Relatório

Zambia Shall Be Free is a

biography

autobiography Resposta correta

novel

novella

short story.

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Pergunta 20 Relatório

'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 Resposta correta

Le Bosu.

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Pergunta 21 Relatório

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. Resposta correta

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Pergunta 22 Relatório

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 Resposta correta

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Pergunta 23 Relatório

'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 Resposta correta

brought changes

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Pergunta 24 Relatório

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 Resposta correta

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Pergunta 25 Relatório

Naipaul's The Middle Passage is best described as

a novel

a tragic play

an autobiography Resposta correta

a satire

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Pergunta 26 Relatório

'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 Resposta correta

did not recieve general approval

produced more merriment

affected climate conditions.

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Pergunta 27 Relatório

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

paid the largest dowry

showed the greatest love for her Resposta correta

bribed property man

was a friend of Anansewa's father

paid her school fees.

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Pergunta 28 Relatório

Which of the following statements best describes comedy

A play in which no body dies

A play which makes us laugh Resposta correta

play in which the hero is a clown

a play which end happily

a play which is not boring.

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Pergunta 29 Relatório

'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. Resposta correta

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Pergunta 30 Relatório

Leah was finally arrested by the police because she

was betrayed by an enemy

was outwitted by the Fox Resposta correta

did not offer a big enough bribe to the police

bribed the wrong person

became too militant.

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Pergunta 31 Relatório

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 Resposta correta

whiteman go back to your country

whiteman here are cables for you

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Pergunta 32 Relatório

''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 Resposta correta

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Pergunta 33 Relatório

'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 Resposta correta

impressively learned

distinctly progressive

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Pergunta 34 Relatório

Who accompanied Kongi on his retreat

Oba Danlola

No one

Seyi

Daodu

The secretary Resposta correta

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Pergunta 35 Relatório

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 Resposta correta

night brings alot of enjoyment

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Pergunta 36 Relatório

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 Resposta correta

terza rima.

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Pergunta 37 Relatório

The marriage of Anansewa is a play based on Ghanian

politics

traditional marriage ceremonies

folktales Resposta correta

lady macbeth could not sleep

oral poetry

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Pergunta 38 Relatório

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

Daddy

Ma plank

Dladla

chris

Johannes Resposta correta

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Pergunta 39 Relatório

At mines where Xuma worked, the workers were

satisfied

confused

rebellious

overworked Resposta correta

respected.

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Pergunta 40 Relatório

Olivia hated Orlando because Orlando

defeacted charles in wrestling contest

was in love with Rosalind

was preferred by the people to himself Resposta correta

was more educated than himself

ran away from home

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Pergunta 41 Relatório

In 'Salute to the Elephant', the poet

warns about the danger of elephants

tells the story of Elephants

describes the attributes of the elephants Resposta correta

shows where to find elephants

wants the destructions of elephants

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Pergunta 42 Relatório

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 Resposta correta

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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Pergunta 43 Relatório

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

passion

anxiety

goodness Resposta correta

wealth

power

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Pergunta 44 Relatório

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

a dream world

the world of demon lovers Resposta correta

the river Alph

a sunless sea

sunny spots of greenery.

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Pergunta 45 Relatório

'The Myth of the Bagre' is an example of

a dream world Resposta correta

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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Pergunta 46 Relatório

'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

metaphor Resposta correta

alliteration

cadence

inversions.

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Pergunta 47 Relatório

The banished Duke regained his kingdom when his brother Frederick

was defeated in battle