Question 0
This question is based on J.P. Clark's The Wives' Revolt.
In their flight, the women settle at lyara in order to
A.forestall reconciliation
B.seek peace
C.cure cross-piece
D.hurt their husbands
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer.
''My heart thus pressing-fix'd my face and eye-with a sententious look, that nothing means...'In the lines above, the speaker implies that
A.his gesture means nothing
B.he is a pious man
C.he is being sentimental
D.his heart is pressing against his face and eye
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer.
The use of the traditional verse from in the play applies to
A.the character of Sir Charles Marlow
B.the prologue songs and the epilogue
C.male characters
D.female characters
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer.
The story of the play would have been different but for
A.Miss Hardcastle's attitude towards her guests
B.Mr. Hardcastle's ignorance of Young Marlow's true identity
C.the insensitivity of Mrs Hardcastle
D.Tony's misinformation of Young Marlow and Mr. Hastings
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer.
The Dorothy of the play is
A.Tony Lumpkin's mother
B.Young Marlow's mother
C.Miss Neville's mother
D.Kate, Hardcastle's daughter
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer.
The success of the play as a comedy relies on the author's use of
A.dramatic irony
B.stock comic characters
C.comic relief
D.stage and scenic disguise
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses To Tears
The events in the novel span
A.forty days
B.two days
C.five days
D.seven days
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses To Tears
The subject matter of the novel is
A.marital infidelity
B.the evils of materialism
C.child àbuse
D.the gains of love
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on Abubakar Gimba's Witnesses To Tears
The stealing of three thousand naira by the messenger and the manner of its presentation can be interpreted as Gimba's
A.sentimental attachment to money
B.approbation of stealing
C.condemnaton of social injustice
D.justification of social vices
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on George Orwell's Animal Farm,
In the novel, 'animalism' is a system of thought that emphasizes
A.conformity
B.equality
C.animality
D.disparity
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on George Orwell's Animal Farm,
The dominant technique in the book is
A.irony
B.foreshadowing
C.symbolism
D.reminiscence
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on George Orwell's Animal Farm,
The overthrow of Jones happens sooner than expected because the animals
A.experience acute suffering
B.are milked by Jones
C.are better schemers
D.receive assistance from Foxwood
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on George Orwell's Animal Farm,
In the novel, Boxer is respected for his
A.duplicity
B.reticence
C.intellect
D.hard work
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on S.I. Osammor's The Triumph of the Water Lily.
The attitude of the narrator to religion in the novel is
A.fundamentalist
B.liberal
C.ambiguous
D.fanatical
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on S.I. Osammor's The Triumph of the Water Lily.
The plot of the novel is
A.cyclical
B.achronological
C.convoluted
D.linear
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on S.I. Osammor's The Triumph of the Water Lily.
The language of the novel is generally
A.entertaining
B.educative
C.romantic
D.reportive
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.
In Robert Frost's 'Wild Grapes', the girl's brother throws down grapes in the manner he does to
A.make his sister have her fill
B.allow himself time-in-between to eat
C.make his sister desire to climb the tree
D.allow hinself to have some fun
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.
Donne's 'Death, be not proud'' is
A.an epic
B.a dirge
C.a ballad
D.a sonnet
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.
'On the sand hill her footprints Gleam like a prisoner's chain
The lines above from Mohan Singh's .
'A village girl' suggest the girl's
A.firmness of bearing
B.slow movement
C.difficult in walking
D.psychedelic movement
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.
The arrangement of David Diop's 'Loser of Everything' in two stanzas reflects his use of
A.reinforcement
B.enjambment
C.contrast
D.amplification
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.
The subject matter of Kassam's 'Maji Maji is
A.soci-economic crises
B.independence
C.politics
D.colonialism
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.
The moon of the persona in Nortje's 'Nightfall' is one of
A.joy and helplessness
B.sadness and hopelessness
C.joy and gaiety
D.sadness and joy
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.
In Acholonu's 'The Dissidents' Amadioha is portrayed as a god that is
A.cruel
B.treacherous
C.jealous
D.merciless
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.

''As if men hung here unblown,

Their mildewed buds of love like pollen

Late caught, damp in a swollen ...

The sound device in the stanza above from

Kalu Uka''s ''Earth to Earth'' is
A.onomatopoeia
B.refrain
C.rhyme
D.repetition
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.
The dominant images in 'She Came in Silken Drapes' are
A.reverence
B.contempt
C.indifference
D.awe
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.

The tone of Kofi Awoonor's The Cathedral' is one of
A.reverence
B.contempt
C.indifference
D.awe
E.
Objective

Question 0
This question is based on General Literary Principles.

In its classic form, the short story is distinguished by its
A.resolution
B.narrative form
C.compact plot
D.prosaic conception
E.
Objective