"But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams" The excerpt above from Angelou's "Caged Bird" implies that caged bird

D. walks freely to actualise its dream

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JAMB • Literature in English

JAMB Literature in English Past Questions & CBT Practice

Literature in English requires deep familiarity with the prescribed texts. Plot, theme, characterisation and figures of speech are tested both in unseen extracts and in essay form; close reading beats memorising summaries. On this page you can try sample JAMB Literature in English past questions with the answers marked, open the paper for each exam year we have, and start timed CBT-style practice.

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Q12025MEDIUMLiterature in English
This question is based on John Osborne's Look Back in Anger Jimmy's first love, who is ten years older than him, is
1. A.Miss Drury
2. B.Helena
3. C.Alison
4. D.Madeline✓ Correct
Q22024MEDIUMLiterature in English
"But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams" The excerpt above from Angelou's "Caged Bird" implies that caged bird
1. A.will die
2. B.will be frustrated✓ Correct
3. C.stands on its grave
4. D.walks freely to actualise its dream
Q32023MEDIUMLiterature in English
This question is based on A GOVERNMENT DRIVER ON HIS RETIREMENT. "I shall booze and zoom" contains a device called
1. A.alliteration
2. B.imagery
3. C.onomatopoeia✓ Correct
4. D.hyperbole
Q42023MEDIUMLiterature in English
The combination of two or more metaphors is called
1. A.Monometaphor
2. B.Dymetaphor
3. C.Mixed metaphor✓ Correct
4. D.Combined metaphor
Q52024MEDIUMLiterature in English
This question is based on General Literary Principles. A poem of eight rhyming lines is
1. A.quatrain
2. B.octave✓ Correct
3. C.sonnet
4. D.limerick
Q62023MEDIUMLiterature in English
This question is based on UNEXPECTED JOY AT DAWN. Which of these characters is at the center of the impact of the xenophobic attack in the novel?
1. A.Nii Tackie✓ Correct
2. B.Ezla
3. C.Massa
4. D.Aaron Tsuru

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