Jamb Literature In English Past Questions For Year 2016
Question 6
He is a faithful liar
The line above is an example of
- A. epigram
- B. oxymoron
- C. euphemism
- D. antithesis
Question 7
From the novel; Harvest of Corruption
''Chief, the boys are getting more expensive to handle. They continue to demand for increased pay and you know what you give for expenses. Please try and look into a possible increase in the overhead allocation.
This smuggling racket is becoming too hot to handle you know, the risk involved'.
The setting of the play is
- A. Gbossa
- B. Benue
- C. Nassarawa
- D. Jabu
Question 8
From the novel; Harvest of Corruption
' Chief, the boys are getting more expensive to handle. They continue to demand for increased pay and you know what you give for expenses. Please try and look into a possible increases in the overhead allocation.
This smuggling racket is becoming too hot to handle you know, the risk involved'.
The scene of the conversation in the excerpt above is
- A. a street
- B. Chief's office
- C. a hotel
- D. the Police Station
Question 9
From the novel; Othello
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Othello.
The first character in the play to refer to Othello by name is
- A. Brabantio
- B. Desdemona
- C. the Duke
- D. lago
Question 10
From the novel; Othello
This question is based on William Shakespeare's Othello.
The handkerchief that Othello inherits from his mother is made by
- A. a female prophet
- B. Desdemona's maid
- C. Othello's mother
- D. Othello's lover.
