JAMB Literature in English Past Questions and Answers
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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
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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
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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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