JAMB Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

JAMB LITERATURE IN ENGLISH PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Who wrote Things Fall Apart?
A. Chinua Achebe
B. Wole Soyinka
C. J.P. Clark
D. Cyprian Ekwensi

2. The main character in Death and the King’s Horseman is:
A. Elesin
B. Babu
C. Eman
D. Ade

3. In literature, a “protagonist” is:
A. The villain
B. The main character
C. The author
D. The narrator

4. The genre of The Lion and the Jewel is:
A. Poetry
B. Drama
C. Novel
D. Short story

5. Which author is known for political plays in Nigeria?
A. Wole Soyinka
B. Chinua Achebe
C. Flora Nwapa
D. Ken Saro-Wiwa

6. A metaphor is:
A. A comparison using “like” or “as”
B. A direct comparison without “like” or “as”
C. An exaggeration
D. A question

7. The theme of Things Fall Apart revolves around:
A. Colonialism and tradition
B. Romance
C. Science
D. Sports

8. Who wrote Songs of Sorrow?
A. J.P. Clark
B. Soyinka
C. Chinua Achebe
D. Buchi Emecheta

9. In literature, “climax” refers to:
A. The start of a story
B. The turning point of a story
C. The background
D. The ending

10. A “foil” character is:
A. The main character
B. A character who contrasts with another
C. The author
D. The narrator

11. Which of these is a tragic hero?
A. Hamlet
B. Othello
C. Okonkwo
D. All of the above

12. Who is the author of Sons and Daughters?
A. J.C. De Graft
B. Chinua Achebe
C. Wole Soyinka
D. Buchi Emecheta

13. The main idea of a poem is called its:
A. Theme
B. Plot
C. Setting
D. Character

14. In drama, the “act” is:
A. A chapter
B. A division of the play
C. The dialogue
D. The scenery

15. A “soliloquy” is:
A. A character speaking alone on stage
B. A conversation between two characters
C. A poem
D. A song

16. Which of the following is a short story?
A. The Voter
B. Things Fall Apart
C. Death and the King’s Horseman
D. The Lion and the Jewel

17. The climax in Things Fall Apart occurs when:
A. Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna
B. Okonkwo dies
C. Okonkwo marries
D. The market opens

18. The narrator of a story tells the:
A. Dialogue only
B. Entire story
C. Characters’ thoughts only
D. Ending only

19. Which of these is an example of irony?
A. A fire station burns down
B. The sun rises
C. A baby cries
D. A bird flies

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20. The main character in The Dilemma of a Ghost is:
A. Eman
B. Elesin
C. Okonkwo
D. Saro

21. In literature, “setting” refers to:
A. Time and place of the story
B. The plot
C. The climax
D. The author

22. Which is a theme in most of Soyinka’s plays?
A. Human rights and culture
B. Love stories
C. Fantasy
D. Science fiction

23. The poet of A Letter to My Son is:
A. Wole Soyinka
B. Christopher Okigbo
C. J.P. Clark
D. Ken Saro-Wiwa

24. “All the world’s a stage” is an example of:
A. Hyperbole
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Personification

25. The antagonist in Things Fall Apart is:
A. The white missionaries
B. Okonkwo
C. Nwoye
D. Ezinma

26. Which is a prose work?
A. Things Fall Apart
B. The Road Not Taken
C. Ode to Joy
D. Death and the King’s Horseman (play)

27. Which of these is an epic?
A. The Odyssey
B. Things Fall Apart
C. The Lion and the Jewel
D. Sons and Daughters

28. What is a motif in literature?
A. Repeated idea or symbol
B. Main character
C. Setting
D. Author

29. Who wrote The Voter?
A. Chinua Achebe
B. Wole Soyinka
C. J.C. De Graft
D. Flora Nwapa

30. In a play, “dialogue” refers to:
A. Music
B. Characters’ speech
C. Setting
D. Theme

31. The main character in The Lion and the Jewel is:
A. Sidi
B. Okonkwo
C. Eman
D. Elesin

32. In literature, a “flashback” is:
A. Future event
B. Past event shown in the present
C. Dialogue
D. Setting

33. Which of these is a Nigerian female novelist?
A. Flora Nwapa
B. Wole Soyinka
C. Chinua Achebe
D. J.P. Clark

34. The structure of a short story usually includes:
A. Introduction, body, conclusion
B. Chapters
C. Acts
D. Scenes

35. The main conflict in a story is:
A. The problem faced by the protagonist
B. The title
C. The narrator
D. The author

36. In poetry, “stanza” is:
A. A line
B. A paragraph of lines
C. A title
D. A rhyme

37. The climax of a play is:
A. The opening
B. The turning point
C. The dialogue
D. The theme

38. The author of The Road Not Taken is:
A. Robert Frost
B. Chinua Achebe
C. Soyinka
D. Christopher Okigbo

39. The theme of a story is:
A. Its underlying message
B. Its title
C. Its dialogue
D. Its author

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40. In drama, “stage directions” tell:
A. Where and how actors move
B. Plot
C. Theme
D. Conflict

41. Which character is a foil to Okonkwo?
A. Obierika
B. Ikemefuna
C. Nwoye
D. Ezinma

42. A soliloquy is usually:
A. Spoken to the audience
B. Sung
C. Written only
D. Imaginary

43. Which is a common theme in Achebe’s works?
A. Clash of cultures
B. Romance
C. Science
D. Fantasy

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44. Which of these is a Nigerian dramatist?
A. Wole Soyinka
B. Shakespeare
C. Langston Hughes
D. Homer

45. Who is the author of The Dilemma of a Ghost?
A. Ama Ata Aidoo
B. Chinua Achebe
C. Flora Nwapa
D. Buchi Emecheta

46. “Imagery” in poetry refers to:
A. Use of words to create pictures
B. Dialogue
C. Conflict
D. Setting

47. The protagonist in Sons and Daughters is:
A. Dadzie
B. Okonkwo
C. Elesin
D. Sidi

48. Which is an example of dramatic irony?
A. Audience knows the truth, characters don’t
B. Character speaks clearly
C. Narrator explains everything
D. Author writes a poem

49. In literature, “tone” refers to:
A. Author’s attitude toward the subject
B. Character
C. Setting
D. Theme

50. The climax in Death and the King’s Horseman is:
A. Elesin’s failure to fulfill duty
B. Elesin marries
C. Market day
D. Opening scene

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