Home JAMB Literature JAMB TEST JAMB Literature JAMB TEST By Phil - April 17, 2024 22 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Literature JAMB/UTME TEST 1 / 40 1. That year the harvest was sad, like a funeral, and many farmers wept as they dug up the miserable yams. One man tied his cloth to a tree branch and hanged himself. The mood conveyed here is one of _____ A. Triumph B. Sadness C. Joy D. Excitement 2 / 40 2. The Comstocks belonged to the most dismal of all classes, the middle-middle class, the landless gentry. In their miserable poverty, they had not even the snobbish consolation of regarding themselves as an "old" family fallen on evil days. The writer's tone is _______ A. sympathethic B. bitterly humourous C. matter-of-fact D. melancholic 3 / 40 3. This question is based on Buchi Emecheta's Second Class Citizen.For her act of child neglect, Adah's mother was forced by the police to A. drink a bowl of garri B. taste raw and black pepper C. pay a fine of ten shillings D. sleep in solitary cell 4 / 40 4. Another shoal of cars swam past.One, in particular, caught his eyes, a long slender thing,elegant as a swallow, all gleaming blue and silver;a thousand guineas it would have cos, he thought.In the first sentence, cars are described in terms of A. Ants B. Fish C. Lamppost D. Birds 5 / 40 5. This question is based on selected poems from D. Ker, C. Maduka et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa, Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa, K.E. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A Selection of African poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.) A Pageant of Longer Poems.'I hear your callI hear if far awayI hear it break the circle'The device in which the first two words of the lines above from Okara's 'The Call of the River NUN' are invaried while the rest very is called A. Chorus B. Repetition C. Parallelism D. Refrain 6 / 40 6. A Literary work that ridicules the shortcomings of people or ideas is ...... A. Satire B. Irony C. Masque D. Fable 7 / 40 7. This question is based on General Literary Principles.The technique used in bringing the plot of a play to an abrupt end is called A. climax B. end note C. denouement D. deus ex machina 8 / 40 8. One of the following writers is better known as  a playwright than as a novelist A. C. Achebe B. W. Soyinka C. J.P Clark D. C. Ekwensi 9 / 40 9. In literacy work, verbal irony refers to a _________? A. difficult situation which defies a local or rational resolution B. device in which the speaker means the opposite of what he says C. device in which the actor on stage D. situation in which a character speaks or acts against the tread of events 10 / 40 10. Drama is the representation of a complete series of actions by means of _________ A. speech, movement and gesture for the stage only B. movement and gesture for the screen and audience C. speech, movement and gesture for the stage, screen and radio D. speech, gesture and movement for the screen and radio 11 / 40 11. This question is based on General Literary PrinciplesEmpathy is achieved when the audience A. feels betrayed by the director B. denounces and humiliates the protagonist C. Dattacks the character foil D. vicariously participates in the stage experience 12 / 40 12. The characterisation of Othello maybe pointed out in that__________ A. although he is a cultural outsider in Venice, his military skills are valuable to the State B. he remains at a distance from much of the action that concerns and affects him at the beginning C. he refuses to appoint Lago as the Lieutenant D. Lago sees him as an enemy 13 / 40 13. A poem of 14 lines is known as__________ A. Sonnet B. Sestet C. Octave D. Quatrain 14 / 40 14. An hero whose weakness contributes to his downfall is called? A. Tragic Hero B. Tragic Flow C. Periaktos D. Deuteragonist 15 / 40 15. This question is based on Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel.Lakunel is presented as a A. truly progressive and enlightened youth B. strong defender of the people's tradition C. caricature of a modern educated man D. fine specimen of an education young man 16 / 40 16. Pick out the odd item A. A raisin in the sun B. The concubine C. Twelfth Night D. Ozidi 17 / 40 17. The juxtaposition of two contrasting ideas in a line of poetry is_________? A. Synedoche B. Oxymoron C. Catharis D. Euphemism 18 / 40 18. Characterisation in a novel refers to the _____? A. writer's opinion of the characters B. way the characters are revealed to the reader C. reader's opinion of the character D. characters and the way they behave 19 / 40 19. The plot of a novel is best described as A. a summary of the story B. the story grossly elaborated C. the story in all its details D. the bare outline of the story arranged in logical order 20 / 40 20. A poet‘s use of regular rhythm is known as _______? A. Metre B. Assonance C. Allegory D. Onomatopoeia 21 / 40 21. This question is based on Literary Appreciation.Move him into the sunGently its touch awoke him once,At home, whispering of field unsownAlways it woke him even in FranceUntil this morning and this snowIf anything might rouse him nowThis kind of old sun will knowThink how it woke the seedsWoke, once, the clay of a cold starAre limbs, so dear achieved, aresides full nerved still warm too hardto stir was it, for this the clay grewtall? O what made fatuous sunbeamstoil to break earth's sleep at all.The poem can be described as A. A lyric B. An epic C. An elegy D. A sonnet 22 / 40 22. The exclusive right given to authors to protect their works from unlawful production is A. An authority to write B. An Author's Right C. A constitutional provision D. Copyright 23 / 40 23.  A narrative poem must A. Preach a sermon B. Argue a question C. Tell a story D. Describe a natural scenery 24 / 40 24. Literature is studied as a subject at school because A. it provides entertainment B. it merely gives additional work to students C. it teaches the use of words D. it exposes students to the realities of life 25 / 40 25. This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa and D.I. Nwoga (ed.) West African Verse.'...Tide and market come and goAnd so shall your mother.'The above lines from J.P. Clark's 'StreamsideExchange' depict the A. constancy of nature B. importance of living C. variation of season D. changing periods of marketing 26 / 40 26. That year the harvest was sad, like a funeral, and many farmers wept as they dug up the miserable yams. One man tied his cloth to a tree branch and hanged himself. The mood conveyed here is one of _____ A. Happy Ending B. Tragic Hero C. Alliteration D. Climax 27 / 40 27. This question is based on Literary Appreciation'Thathat is why wwe must acc-c-cept the universal d-d-dome,b-b-because ththere is no d-d-d-direction. The b-b-bridge is the d-d-dome of rreligion and b-b-bridges d-ddon't jjjust g-g-go from hhhere to ththere; a birdge also faces backwards'Wole Soyinka, The InterpretersThe idiolectal feature of the character's speech is the A. repetition of consonant sounds B. multiplication of medial consonant sounds C. repetition of initial consonant sound D. duplication of consonant sounds clusters 28 / 40 28. A literary work in which the characters and events are used as symbols is known as _________? A. Characteristics B. Parallelism C. Metaphor D. Allegory 29 / 40 29. am informed the day recycles itself todaywhen I slept in the Lord in FebruaryI blame no one for an untimely deathI bless Good for a noble departure-His wordsThe lord taketh the righteous away before evil daysThe lines above express A. Incarnation B. Procreation C. Anniversary D. Ressurection 30 / 40 30. A character that is always against the interest of the protagonist is A. Hero B. Heroine C. Villian D. Opposition 31 / 40 31. The idea of metre as used in a literary piece is A. Rhythm B. Verse C. Rhyme D. Stanza 32 / 40 32. le is a story in which________? A. animal is or things are used as characters B. there is an important setting C. allegations are made about characters D. the story is told in poetic form 33 / 40 33. This question is based on General Literary Principles and Appreciation.''From here the island of Fogo is a presenceAt SunsetThe palm trees are slow singers of farewellThe sail on the seaWrites in geometry of spume- departure of he who remainsAnd the clouds carried by incessant soft breezes-journey of he who never left!''Which of the following figures of speech is used prominently in the poem? A. Litotes B. Personification C. Apostrophe D. Hyperbole 34 / 40 34. This question is based on selected poems from D. Ker, C. Maduka et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa, Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa, K.E. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A Selection of African poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.) A Pageant of Longer Poems.'I hear your callI hear if far awayI hear it break the circle'The device in which the first two words of the lines above from Okara's 'The Call of the River NUN' are invaried while the rest very is called A. aside B. point of view C. story line D. story angle 35 / 40 35. This question is based on General Literary PrinciplesIn literary convention, 'aside' is used to A. make a pointed remark B. gossip about other characters C. emphasize scenes as different from acts D. distinguish between events 36 / 40 36. In the theatre, words spoken by a character that are meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage is called_________? A. Aside B. Acoustic C. Soliloquy D. Tone 37 / 40 37. The main aim of caricature is to_______? A. Emphasize B. Ridicule C. Describe D. Expose 38 / 40 38. Empathy is achieved when the audience A. attacks the character foil B. vicariously participates in the stage experience C. feels betrayed by the director D. denounces and humiliates the protagonist 39 / 40 39. A literacy genre which directly imitates human actions is______? A. Poetry B. Drama C. Comedy D. Prose 40 / 40 40. A travelogue is A. a variant of a novel written in a free style on a writer's journey B. a record of the writer's experience during a journey C. the account of the travails of a character in a novel D. the account of the experiences of an individual during his lifeline Your score isThe average score is 41% 0% Restart quiz Related posts: Olevel and Jamb Subject Combination For Psychology 2023 Updated How To Check JAMB Profile Code Via Sms, Jamb Profile and Email 2024 When Is JAMB Reprinting Starting 2024| How To Check Jamb Reprint JAMB Announces New Date For UTME 2024 |Read Full Details
