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WorksheetsJAMB Literature-in-English Mock Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The main conflict in The Lion and the Jewel arises from
Baroka’s refusal to modernize
Sidi’s choice between tradition and modernity
Sadiku’s betrayal of Sidi
Lakunle’s love for Baroka’s wife
In Let Me Die Alone, Gbanya’s downfall is primarily caused by
His trust in Lamboi and Musa
His military failures
His refusal to embrace colonial rule
His betrayal of Jilo
The major theme of Look Back in Anger is
The impact of colonial rule
Class struggle and disillusionment
The decline of traditional African values
The power of women in politics
In The Lion and the Jewel, Baroka’s wrestling match with a younger man is symbolic of
His fading strength as a leader
The clash between old and new generations
Sidi’s power over men
Lakunle’s rejection of tradition
The use of dramatic irony in Let Me Die Alone is best seen when
The audience knows about the conspiracy against Gbanya before he does
Jilo openly betrays her father
The people reject Musa’s leadership
The British arrive unexpectedly
Helena’s arrival in Look Back in Anger
Helps resolve the conflict between Jimmy and Alison
Increases tension and leads to Alison’s departure
Ends Jimmy’s anger
Leads to a political revolution
In The Lion and the Jewel, Lakunle’s attitude towards tradition can best be described as
Open-minded
Arrogant and dismissive
Respectful but hesitant
Indifferent
The dominant mood in Look Back in Anger is
Joyful
Frustration and resentment
Romantic
Comic
The plot of Let Me Die Alone is driven by
The struggle for a throne
A forbidden love affair
A colonial war
A conflict between two brothers
The use of a chorus in classical Greek drama serves to
Provide background information and commentary
Interfere in the main action
Represent supernatural forces
Lead the rebellion in the play
A picaresque novel typically features
A rogue protagonist traveling through different settings
A tragic hero who dies young
A complex romantic relationship
A story about royalty
In literature, epistolary novels are written in the form of
Conversations
Poetry
Letters and diary entries
Monologues
An omniscient narrator is one who
Knows everything about all characters
Focuses only on one character’s thoughts
Writes in the first person
Is unreliable
The term bildungsroman refers to
A novel about personal growth and development
A novel about war and politics
A romantic novel
A horror novel
The denouement of a novel refers to
The turning point in the story
The resolution of conflicts
The introduction of characters
The climax
Satire is primarily used in literature to
Praise society
Criticize human behavior through humor or irony
Create suspense
Tell personal stories
The setting of a novel refers to
The time and place of the story
The background of the protagonist
The climax of the plot
The role of minor characters
A foil character is one who
Contrasts with another character to highlight traits
Acts as a narrator
Provides comic relief
Is the main antagonist
The persona in a poem is
The speaker or voice of the poem
The poet’s personal story
The audience of the poem
A minor character in the poem
The theme of a literary work is
Its central idea or message
The climax of the story
The main character’s personal journey
The author’s biography
A caesura in poetry is
A pause within a line
The rhyme scheme
The last line of a poem
A type of stanza
The tone of a poem is
The poet’s attitude towards the subject
The central theme
The rhyme pattern
The physical setting
Alliteration is the repetition of
Consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Vowel sounds in a line
Words at the end of sentences
Rhyming words
The mood of a poem refers to
The feeling it evokes in the reader
The poet’s personal experiences
The poem’s historical background
The type of stanza used
Dramatic monologue is best described as
A speech given by a character to an unseen audience
A poem about war and tragedy
A conversation between two people
A long narrative poem
Metaphor is used in poetry to
Compare two things directly without “like” or “as”
Create humor in a poem
Tell a personal story
Describe a historical event
The persona in a poem is not necessarily
The author of the poem
A fictional speaker
A symbolic character
A reflection of society
Imagery in poetry appeals to
The five senses
The political background
The historical period
The number of stanzas
Refrain in poetry is
The repetition of a line or phrase at intervals
The structure of a poem
The poet’s personal experience
The main theme of a poem
Personification occurs when
Human qualities are given to non-human things
A character undergoes transformation
A poem follows a strict rhyme scheme
The poet narrates in first person view
