Unseen Passages/extracts From Drama, Prose, Poetry Jamb Literature In English Past Questions
Question 6
From the novel; Macbeth
"There's no art
To find the mind's construction in the face...'
Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth,the above statement means that there is no
- A. artist who can construct a face
- B. skill of reading thoughts from the face
- C. skill of differentiating the face from the mind
- D. artist who can understand a man
Question 7
From the novel; Ovonramwen Nogbaisi
UZAZAKPO:
In my madness, I served Oba Adolo, your
father. That same madness has helped me
keep my body in this palace as jester under
your full moon. If you will listen to me and my
madness, I will tell you frankly that the way you
talked to the chiefs was not the right way'
The play above is basically a
- A. tragi-comedy
- B. historical tragedy
- C. dramatic tragedy
- D. documentary
Question 8
From the novel; Morountodun
This question is based on Femi Osofisan''s Morountodun.
The war in the play symbolizes the struggle between the
- A. capitalists and the socialists
- B. bourgeoisie and the proteriat
- C. market women and the men
- D. farmers and the consumers
Question 9
From the novel; Morountodun
This question is based on Femi Osofisan''s Morountodun.
The sub-plots of the play are united by
- A. an interest in peace
- B. the audience participlation
- C. a lack of focus
- D. a common concern for the heroine
Question 10
From the novel; Morountodun
This question is based on Femi Osofisan's Morountodun.
The character of Marshal in the play shows that
- A. human beings are selfless
- B. human beings are the same
- C. men love women
- D. human beings love power
