Literature In English 2005 Jamb Examination
Literature In English 2005 Jamb Examination
Question 31
This question is based on Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
Angel Clare is depicted as
Angel Clare is depicted as
Angel Clare is portrayed as a flirtatious and impulsive character in the novel, which influences his relationship with Tess.
Not clear enough?
Question 32
This question is based on Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
'Phases' in the novel refers to
'Phases' in the novel refers to
In the novel, 'phases' refers to the distinct stages in Tess's life, from innocence to tragedy.
Not clear enough?
Question 33
This question is based on Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
From the tragedy of Tess, it can be said that Thomas Hardy is concerned with the evils of
From the tragedy of Tess, it can be said that Thomas Hardy is concerned with the evils of
Hardy highlights the destructive impact of industrialization on individuals and traditional life.
Not clear enough?
Question 34
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The call made on Hamlet to avenge his father's death makes him
The call made on Hamlet to avenge his father's death makes him
The ghost's command to avenge his father gives Hamlet purpose and a central mission in the play.
Not clear enough?
Question 35
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Hamlet: Suit the action to the word, the word to the action; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature.
Here, Hamlet is urging the players to
Hamlet: Suit the action to the word, the word to the action; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature.
Here, Hamlet is urging the players to
Hamlet advises the actors to reflect reality faithfully and maintain natural expression in their performance.
Not clear enough?
Question 36
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The principal function of the play-within-the-play in Hamlet is to
The principal function of the play-within-the-play in Hamlet is to
The play-within-the-play is used to confirm the ghost’s claim by observing Claudius’s guilty reaction.
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Question 37
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
In The Mouse-trap, the murderer is
In The Mouse-trap, the murderer is
In the play-within-the-play, the character Lucianus represents the murderer, mirroring Claudius’s crime.
Not clear enough?
Question 38
This question is based on Ayi Kwei Armah's Fragments.
The novel suggests that an individual who stays apart from his society will
The novel suggests that an individual who stays apart from his society will
The novel emphasizes that alienation awaits individuals who detach themselves from their society.
Not clear enough?
Question 39
This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
'I wish him luck with his infidel friends But he must remember that there is only one moon at a time, one sun at a time'
The speaker in the passage above is referring to a
'I wish him luck with his infidel friends But he must remember that there is only one moon at a time, one sun at a time'
The speaker in the passage above is referring to a
The passage alludes to a slave raider in the historical context of the play.
Not clear enough?
Question 40
This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
Lord Lugard and the British military find it easy to penetrate the Sokoto Caliphate because the
Lord Lugard and the British military find it easy to penetrate the Sokoto Caliphate because the
The divisions and disunity among the emirates allowed the British to exploit weaknesses in Sokoto’s defenses.