JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1979

A woman cried out.The policeman who was edging nearer had been joined by another.Both were edging nearer.Carefully and slowly.But it was not that that had made the woman cry out.She had seen one of the men's hand slip.He was now holding on by one hand only.The crowd was tense.This was the Kill.Automatically they moved forward in a body.The doctor was in the lead.
The author of this passage creates in the reader

disbelief

a feeling of nostalgia

a feeling of light hearted relaxation

suspense Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

unconcern

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Ibeere 4 Ìròyìn

We returned to our places,these kingdoms ,
But no longer at ease here,in the old dispensation,
With an alien people clutching their goods.
I should be glad of another death.
The author of these lines is

W.B. Yeats

Chinua Achebe

Thomas Hardy

T.S. Elliot Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

E.G. Okara

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Ibeere 5 Ìròyìn

Events in The Concubine are dominated by

Ihuoma

Emenike

The Sea god

supernatural elements Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Ekwueme

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Ibeere 6 Ìròyìn

I lingered over the choice
But in the darkness of my doubts
You lifted the lamp of love
And i saw in your face
The road that i should take
In 'The Mesh' the poet 'lingered over the choice' because

he had quarelled with the lady

he is not yet sure of the lady's love

he is not yet sure of his love for the lady Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

the lady is not beautiful

the lady is too possesive

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Ibeere 7 Ìròyìn

Which of these secondary characters stands out from the others in the development of the action in Ozidi?

Ofe

Azezabife Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Oguaran

Agbogidi

Odogu

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Drama

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Ibeere 8 Ìròyìn

'The Choir master's Burial' shows man

gratitude

ingratitude Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

devotion

spineless

courage

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Ibeere 9 Ìròyìn

The woods decay,the woods decay and fall,
The vapors weep their burden to the ground,
Man comes and fills the field and lies beneath,
And after many a summer dies the swan.
The theme of these lines is

the falling of leaves

the ground on which the leaves fall

man as a farmer

the power of death over every life Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

the flight of birds in certain reasons

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Wo Idahun

Ibeere 10 Ìròyìn

A novel can be described as

a narration of facts

a story

a brief description of a concept or point of view

an extended prose narrative covering a wide range of characters and experience Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

a narration of an incedent

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Ibeere 11 Ìròyìn

A play is drama because

it contains characters

it does not contain any story

it cannot be read silently

it can be acted on the stage Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

it is written in verse

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Ibeere 12 Ìròyìn

In 'The Duel' the line 'And the swords clicked and scrapped,and the onsets sped' indicates

the depth of their fatique

the loftiness of their hopes

the abjectness of their fears

the fervour of their prayers

the fierceness of the fight Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Ibeere 13 Ìròyìn

In 'The Call of the River Nun','O'incomprehensible God!' expresses the poet's

anger against God

horror of God

acceptance of God

rejection of God Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

inability to understand life

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Ibeere 14 Ìròyìn

In 'Night',Soyinka describes night as

horrifying

terrifying Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

protective

soothing

both protective and terrifying

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Ibeere 15 Ìròyìn

Point out the odd item in this list

Romeo and Juliet

Ozidi

Tom Sawyer

A Raisin in the Sun Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Kongi's Harvest

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Ibeere 16 Ìròyìn

The Concubine
'Ihuoma,my child' Wigwe began at last,'really i ought to have come here with more people,but i have avoided formalities because i want to spare myself any embarrassment.Formalities will come later if all goes well'.
Wigwe has come to Ihuoma in order to

marry her clandestinely

gain her consent before coming with relations

persuade her to marry his own son Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

dissuade her from marrying his own son

inquire about her health

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Ibeere 17 Ìròyìn

Although the following statement is not a direct quotation from any books,it serves as as an aid to identifying characters that appear in the works.Read it carefully and say which character is likely to make it: 'How could i have succumbed to the pressures of the corrupt society?I thought i would be a successful social reformer but now i am as bad as those i criticize'

Ihuoma

Tom

Clara

Emenike

Obi Okonkwo Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Ibeere 18 Ìròyìn

The Adventure of Tom Sawyer depicts Tom's

naivety Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

crass stupidity

ingenuity

hard heartedness

riches

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Ibeere 19 Ìròyìn

In Kossoh Town Boy,the hero presents his father as

tyrannical

despotic

strict Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

weak

selfish

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Ibeere 20 Ìròyìn

Kontiki Expedition demonstrates human

rashness

wastefulness

tactlessness

courage Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

recklessness

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Ibeere 21 Ìròyìn

In 'The Vultures' the vultures are

birds of prey

African hunters

colonial masters Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

vampires

sacrificial animals

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Ibeere 22 Ìròyìn

In 'Telephone Conversation', the tone of the question 'You mean-like plain or milk chocolate? is

sarcastic Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

complimentary

admissive

pleading

commanding

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Ibeere 23 Ìròyìn

Romeo and Juliet
"O'Romeo,Romeo!Wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy father and refuse thy name"
Juliet makes this statement because

she hates Romeo

she hates Romeo's father Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

she is anxiuos to marry Romeo

she finds the name Romeo unromantic

she wants Romeo to bear a particular name

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Ibeere 24 Ìròyìn

In 'Wild Grapes' the narrator says 'You see me celebrate two birthdays,And give myself out as two different ages because

she is reincarnated

she has first declared a false age

the incident of the poem begins a new chapter in her life Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

the grapes are wilder than herself

the grapes are older than herself

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Ibeere 25 Ìròyìn

A good plot must posses

many exciting events

good,interesting characters

a pleasant setting

intrigue Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

single,complete and ordered action

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Ibeere 26 Ìròyìn

Dennis Brutus' 'A Troubadour I Traverse' is on the following

a poem of resistance against oppression Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

a poem about a lost lover

a poem about a journey of exploration

a poem of satisfaction with one's society

none of the above

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Ibeere 27 Ìròyìn

Mtchali's 'Nightfall in Soweto'is about one of the following

moonlight play at night

disease that attacks the body

a man fighting against a dangerous animal

an animal attacking a helpless man

a wicked man opressing a helpless man Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Ibeere 28 Ìròyìn

The dominant feeling in Leopold Sedar Senghor's 'In Memoriam' is

happiness

nostalgia Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

sadness

despair

hatred

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa “Black Woman” By Leopold Sedar Senghor (WAEC)

“Black Woman” By Leopold Sedar Senghor

Wo Idahun

Ibeere 29 Ìròyìn

Mr Johnson always buys beautiful things for his wife Bamu because

he has plenty of money

he loves to see beautiful things onher

she demands them from him

his friends buy such things for their wives Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

they are always cheap

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Literary Appreciation

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Ibeere 30 Ìròyìn

In 'Come Away My Love' Kariuki deals with the problems of

love in the abstract

reflections on shop windows

the music of the piano

love between people of different races Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

the light from the candle

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Ibeere 31 Ìròyìn

Kenneth Kaunda's Zambia Shall Be Free is a non-fictional work because

it is about politics

it has no characters

it evokes no feelings

it is not written by a novelist

it deals with real life events Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Ibeere 32 Ìròyìn

Pick out the odd one

Metaphor

Characterization Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Personification

Rythm

Simile

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Ibeere 33 Ìròyìn

In Night of Seine,the word'dark' in 'listen to our dark blood beat' is used

biologically

scientifically

figuratively Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

literally

sociologically

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Ibeere 34 Ìròyìn

A Raisin' in the Sun
That's it.There you are.Man say to his woman got me a dream.His woman got me a dream.His woman say:I got to take hold of this here world,baby!And a woman will say:Eat your eggs and go to work....
'a dream' in this speech refers to

a liquor store

a prosperous academic career Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

a political career

a family estate in Clybourne Park

a film industry

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Ibeere 35 Ìròyìn

'Stream-side Exchange' primarily shows J.P Clark's interest in

birds

children

trade

rivers

destiny Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa “a Government Driver On His Retirement” By Onu Chi (WAEC)

“a Government Driver On His Retirement” By Onu Chi

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Ibeere 36 Ìròyìn

'The Sacrilege' ends on a note of the complexity of

revenge

ambition

faith

fate Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

existence

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Ibeere 37 Ìròyìn

Our attitude to the hero of George Elliot's Sill Marner is one of

contempt

fear

sympathy Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

hatred

none of the above

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Ibeere 38 Ìròyìn

One of the following is a mark of good poetry

An interesting story

Imaginative use of language Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Realistic Characterisation

Flashback

Audience participation

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Ibeere 39 Ìròyìn

In 'The Executioner's Dream',the first line 'I dream I saw an eye,a pretty eye' is

ironical Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

complimentary

exclamatory

rhetorical

interrogatory

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Ibeere 40 Ìròyìn

Kalu Uka's 'Earth to Earth' is about one of the following

death Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

urine

flowers

goddess of the Earth

love

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Ibeere 41 Ìròyìn

Modern African Stories
In Alex la Guma's A Matter of Taste, it is a matter of taste to eat exactly what you want because

that is your own favourite choice

you can afford it Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

friends can always get it for you

you can always have it as bonus at work

your taste is always available

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Ibeere 42 Ìròyìn

In Birago Diop's 'Vanity',these two lines 'Sad complaining voices of beggars
Who indeed will hear them without laughter?'contain

an exaggeration

a hyperbole

a paradox Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

an understatement

an illogicallity

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Ibeere 43 Ìròyìn

The central theme of Shakespeare's As You Like It is

wrestling

disguise

forest life

disagreement between brothers

the nature of true love Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa A Midsummer Night’s Dream (WAEC)

Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa General Literary Principles (JAMB)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

General Literary Principles

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Ibeere 44 Ìròyìn

In a 'Portrait', a poet writes:
At mankind's feast,i take my place
In solemn,sanctimonious state,
And have the air of saying grace
While i defile the dinner plate.
The tone of this passage may be described as

solemn

self-mocking Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

dead earnest

serious

angry

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Ibeere 45 Ìròyìn

In 'Tell Freedom' injustice is symbolized by

the author's life at Elsburg

Peter's friendship with Anne

the Indian provison shops Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

the sign'Reserved for Europeans Only'

the activities of the street gangs

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Ibeere 46 Ìròyìn

'Exposition' in a play means

the initial unfolding of the necessary background of the play

its climax

the marriage of the hero and heroine

the untangling of the plot Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

the private speech of a character

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Ibeere 47 Ìròyìn

She rose up.She walked up to the table.She stirred up the food once more,and lifted it up from the hot plate.She picked up the second pan and placed it on the red coils.From underneath,in the cardboard box,she collected two enamel plates green with a red band.she wiped them with a white napkin hanging on the line over the bed.she brought out two forks and two spoons.
By using details, the author of the above passage makes the scene

monotonous

unattractive

realistic Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

bewildering

strange

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Ibeere 48 Ìròyìn

'Strange Meeting' reveals the absurdity of

cowardice