LIT 109 CBT PRACTICE

1. Which of these is a major theme in Ekiti indigenous literature?

2. Which traditional festival is prominent among the Ekiti people

3. What is the primary language spoken by the Ekiti people?

4. What does the term “Ekiti” in Yoruba refer to?

5. The literature of indigenous people primarily reflects their:

6. Ekiti artisans are known for producing:

7. Ekiti oral traditions are preserved through:

8. Indigenous literature often explores the relationship between humans and:

9. Which of the following is a critique made in the poem?

10. Praise poetry in Ekiti oral tradition is called:

11. The tone of the poem "Not in my Season of Songs" can best be described as:

12. What is a prominent agricultural crop grown by the Ekiti people?

13. Ekiti’s written traditions include documentation of:

14. Which type of Ekiti oral tradition is often performed during funerals?

15. The main profession of the Ekiti people is:

16. What does the image of "a bag of cocoa with a small ball for a head" symbolize?

17. In the poem "An in law's message "What do “yam and fish” symbolize in the poem?

18. What is the significance of the "season of song" in the poem?

19. The Ekiti Parapo War is also known as:

20. Who is a famous indigenous Nigerian writer mentioned in the pdf?

21. In the poem "An in law's message "Which tone best describes the speaker’s attitude in the poem?

22. In the poem " An in law's message"What central theme does the poem explore regarding marriage in African traditions?

23. The poem "eating tomorrow's yam" encourages:

24. What literary device is used in the line, "Bees hum peacefully in a fallowing farm"?

25. The phrase “eating tomorrow’s yam” is best described as:

26. What does the line, “Don’t treat me like a baby, in-law, at thirty and five I am too old to toss on cradling laps,” symbolize?

27. What does the speaker imply about Sigidi's family background?

28. From the poem "Not my Season of Songs"

What does the speaker describe Sigidi as being "thirsty for"?

29. From the poem "Not my Season of Songs". What does the "crooked stick" in the poem symbolize?

30. The Ifa Corpus in Ekiti culture serves as both a literary and:

31. The line "Tomorrow will take care of itself" highlights:

32. Which genre of Ekiti oral literature recounts the deeds of historical figures?

33. Which Yoruba deity is associated with rivers?

34. The "yam" in the poem symbolizes:

35. What literary device is evident in the line, “You are like the white man who made the pencil one day and the next flooded the world with erasers”?

36. The central theme of the poem revolves around:

37. From the poem " Not my Season of Songs". What theme is most prominent in the poem?

38. The Ekiti region’s geography provided:

39. The description of "swollen testicles" and "elephant legs" serves to:

40. What is the Ekiti name for folktales?