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JAMB 2017

2017 JAMB Literature in English Past Questions

The 2017 JAMB Literature in English past questions with answers: 42 objective questions from the 2017 paper in the DeeepSolve question bank, each with its answer behind "Show answer". Try each question before you check, then practise the paper as a timed JAMB-style CBT.

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  1. 1.

    This question is based on William Shakespheare's Othello “ ...Fathers, from hence trust not daughters' minds. By what you see them act. Is there not charms. By which the property of youth and maidhood May be abused?. ” In the excerpt it is implied that daughters are

    1. A.lascivious
    2. B.petty
    3. C.pretentious
    4. D.thieves
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    Answer: C. pretentious

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  2. 2.

    This question is based on General Literacy Principles A prose work which centres on moral growth and character formation of an individual is called

    1. A.psychological novel
    2. B.picaresque
    3. C.autobiography
    4. D.satirical novel
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    Answer: A. psychological novel

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  3. 3.

    This question is based on William Shakespeare's Othello. According to the highest estimate, how many ships in the Turkish fleet were said to head for the Island of Cyprus?

    1. A.107
    2. B.230
    3. C.200
    4. D.140
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    Answer: C. 200

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  4. 4.This question needs a diagram, table or passage that we don't have yet, so it isn't shown.

  5. 5.

    A character whose name is also the source of the title of the narrative is called ___?

    1. A.round
    2. B.eponymous
    3. C.flat
    4. D.titled
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    Answer: B. eponymous

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  6. 6.

    This question is based on Frank Ogodo Ogbeche's Harvest of Corruption Who impregnated Aloho?

    1. A.The Commissioner
    2. B.Chief Haladu
    3. C.Justice Odili
    4. D.Inspector Inaku
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    Answer: B. Chief Haladu

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  7. 7.

    This question is based on General Literacy Principles An example of a narrative poem is ________?

    1. A.elegy
    2. B.epic
    3. C.dirge
    4. D.sonnet
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    Answer: B. epic

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  8. 8.

    This question is based on Frank Ogodo Ogbeche's Harvest of Corruption The play portrays the judiciary as

    1. A.unserious and lenient
    2. B.consistent and just
    3. C.corrupt and weak
    4. D.patronising and self-righteous
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    Answer: B. consistent and just

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  9. 9.

    This question is based on Frank Ogodo Ogbeche's Harvest of Corruption (ACP Yakubu in his office)... How can that old crook of a Judge acquit and discharge a very clear case of cocaine pushing. What evidence is he looking for?...' The technique used in the excerpt above is called

    1. A.interior monologue
    2. B.apostrophe
    3. C.dramatic monologue
    4. D.soliloquy
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    Answer: D. soliloquy

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  10. 10.

    This question is based on General Literacy Principles A literacy device wherein the author places a person, concept, idea or theme parallel to another is ________?

    1. A.allusion
    2. B.juxtaposition
    3. C.symbolism
    4. D.memoir
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    Answer: B. juxtaposition

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  11. 11.

    This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vicent, T.(ed.): A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed.): West African Verse. One of the thematic preoccupations of Awonoor's The Anvil and the Hammer is

    1. A.clash of cultures
    2. B.revival of colonalism
    3. C.the changing face of colonial masters
    4. D.the good attributes of colonalism
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    Answer: A. clash of cultures

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  12. 12.

    This question is based on Amma Darko's Faceless The narrative style adopted in the novel is

    1. A.second persons
    2. B.third person
    3. C.interior monologue
    4. D.first person
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    Answer: B. third person

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  13. 13.This question needs a diagram, table or passage that we don't have yet, so it isn't shown.

  14. 14.

    This question is based on Frank Ogodo Ogbeche's Harvest of Corruption The Two dominant themes of the play are

    1. A.honesty and decency
    2. B.immorality and greed
    3. C.poverty and education
    4. D.weeding and planting
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    Answer: B. immorality and greed

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  15. 15.

    "And blossoms blown away" The line above from William Blake's poem " The school boy" is an example of

    1. A.personification
    2. B.euphemism
    3. C.alliteration
    4. D.consonance
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    Answer: C. alliteration

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  16. 16.

    This question is based on Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days. The cap-picking ceremony is to

    1. A.break the strong will of Yaremi
    2. B.make Yaremi remarry
    3. C.establish that she is wicked
    4. D.prove that Ajumobi is not the best
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    Answer: B. make Yaremi remarry

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  17. 17.

    This question is based on Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days Yaremi's main job is

    1. A.selling cassava
    2. B.harvesting cassava
    3. C.dyeing taffeta cloths
    4. D.sewing taffeta cloths
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    Answer: C. dyeing taffeta cloths

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  18. 18.This question needs a diagram, table or passage that we don't have yet, so it isn't shown.

  19. 19.

    How many stanza and lines does William Moris' poem "the proud king" has?

    1. A.119 stanzas and 849 lines
    2. B.109 stanzas and 849 lines
    3. C.119 stanzas and 850 lines
    4. D.109 stanzas and 850 lines
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    Answer: C. 119 stanzas and 850 lines

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  20. 20.

    This question is based on Richard Wright's Native Son. This novel can be described as

    1. A.satirical
    2. B.metaphysical
    3. C.paradoxical
    4. D.allegorical
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    Answer: D. allegorical

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  21. 21.

    Tennyson's Crossing the Bar is ________?

    1. A.a celebration of life
    2. B.an appreciation of nature
    3. C.a demystification of death
    4. D.a celebration of the final passage
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    Answer: D. a celebration of the final passage

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  22. 22.

    This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vicent, T.(ed.): A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed.): West African Verse. The mood of Peter's The Panic of Growing Older can be described as

    1. A.sober
    2. B.boastful
    3. C.defiant
    4. D.languid
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    Answer: A. sober

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  23. 23.

    Who succeeded Othello as Governor of Cyprus?

    1. A.Cassio
    2. B.Iago
    3. C.Montano
    4. D.Gratiano
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    Answer: A. Cassio

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  24. 24.

    This question is based on William Shakesphere's Othello. "...Fathers, from hence trust not your daughters' minds. By what you see them act. Is there not charms. By which the property of youth and maidhood May be abused?....." The speaker in the excerpt above addresses _______?

    1. A.Othello
    2. B.Iago
    3. C.Brabantio
    4. D.Roderigo
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    Answer: D. Roderigo

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  25. 25.

    A poem that describes the simple life of rural people is called ___

    1. A.elegy
    2. B.ode
    3. C.lyrics
    4. D.pastoral
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    Answer: D. pastoral

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  26. 26.

    This question is based on Amma Darko's Facesless. The street phenomenon in the novel is a universal theme because

    1. A.It only occurs in Ghana
    2. B.It could be found only in Africa
    3. C.It is common to almost all nations of the world
    4. D.the novel is read in all parts of the world
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    Answer: C. It is common to almost all nations of the world

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  27. 27.

    This question is based on Frank Ogodo Ogbeche's Harvest of Corruption "Trust me. My duty is to convince her to play ball with him and then the usual commission keeps rolling in, shee you get?..." The speaker in the excerpt above is

    1. A.Aloho
    2. B.Ogeyi
    3. C.Odili
    4. D.Ochuole
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    Answer: D. Ochuole

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  28. 28.

    _______ In literature is the sequential arrangement of events in a creative work

    1. A.Cast
    2. B.Summary
    3. C.Flaw
    4. D.Plot
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    Answer: D. Plot

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  29. 29.

    This question is based on Richard Wright's Native Son The story is narrated using the

    1. A.Omniscient
    2. B.limited omniscient
    3. C.objective
    4. D.first person
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    Answer: B. limited omniscient

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  31. 31.

    "Carrying a heavy bundle of tightly wrapped bits and pieces of junk drooping over his face" The excerpt above exemplifies _______?

    1. A.Irony
    2. B.synedoche
    3. C.symbolism
    4. D.euphemism
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    Answer: C. symbolism

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  32. 32.

    This question is based on General Literary principle Myths differ from legend in that myths

    1. A.have more of the historical background and less of the supernatural
    2. B.are less concerned with moral didacticism
    3. C.are more concerned with moral didactism
    4. D.have less of historical background and more of the supernatural
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    Answer: D. have less of historical background and more of the supernatural

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  33. 33.

    This Question is based on General Literacy principles and Literacy Appreciations. A poem used to express grief on the occasion of someone's death is _______?

    1. A.elegy
    2. B.epic
    3. C.dirge
    4. D.sonnet
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    Answer: A. elegy

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  34. 34.

    "I can stand well enough and I speak well enough". The excerpt above exemplifies ___ ?

    1. A.synedole
    2. B.euphemism
    3. C.repetition
    4. D.irony
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    Answer: D. irony

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  35. 35.

    This question is based on Frank Ogodo Ogbeche's Harvest of Corruption It can be deduced from the play that

    1. A.drug pushing is lucrative
    2. B.no crime will go unpunished
    3. C.the wealthy also cry
    4. D.people will always complain
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    Answer: B. no crime will go unpunished

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  36. 36.

    This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vicent, T.(ed.): A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed.): West African Verse. Piano and Drums according to Okara's Piano and Drums are musical instruments of __________

    1. A.contradictory tunes
    2. B.complementary tunes
    3. C.different cultural milieus
    4. D.different rhythmic appeals
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    Answer: C. different cultural milieus

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  37. 37.

    This question is based on William Shakespeare's Othello. "Though I do hate him as I do pains, yet for necessity of present life, I must show out a flag and sign of love, which is indeed but sign..." The speaker of the excerpt above can be described as

    1. A.trusting
    2. B.a concubine
    3. C.a schemer
    4. D.ambitious
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    Answer: C. a schemer

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  39. 39.

    This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vicent, T.(ed.): A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed.): West African Verse. In Morris' The Proud King, Jovinian assembled the throne when he was

    1. A.poor
    2. B.rich
    3. C.young
    4. D.old
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    Answer: C. young

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  40. 40.

    This question is based on Amma Darko's Faceless The dominant tone of the novel is one of

    1. A.bitterness
    2. B.hope
    3. C.fear
    4. D.joy
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    Answer: A. bitterness

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  41. 41.

    This question is based on Selec ted Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vincent, T.(ed): A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed): West African verse.  ...where guerillas walk the land while crocodiles surf.  The lines above in Hallowell's The Dining Table signify _______?

    1. A.danger
    2. B.calmness
    3. C.pity
    4. D.saddness
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    Answer: A. danger

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  42. 42.

    This question is based on Faceless by Amma Darko What is the reason that caused Odarley's mother to send her away from home?

    1. A.she chose to go to the street
    2. B.her mother remarried
    3. C.she steals her mother things
    4. D.she wants to poison her boyfriend
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    Answer: D. she wants to poison her boyfriend

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