what is the subject of Kalu Uka’s ‘Earth to Earth?
- A. The size of the universe
- B. The immensity of Nature
- C. Death
- D. Growth
- E. A long journey
Dramatic irony entails
- A. a statement that means more than is evident to its maker
- B. a hilarious statement
- C. satirical comment
- D. a sarcastic announcement
- E. praise of the audience.
The ‘Myth of the Bagre’ is recited at the
- A. funeral of young men
- B. funeral of young women
- C. funeral of old men and woman
- D. coming of age of young men and women
- E. return of the ancestors.
In Shakespeare”s Macbeth, the central character-Macbeth-is
- A. a Russhian general
- B. a Scottish general
- C. a Finnish general
- D. an English general
- E. a German general
Gray’s ‘Elegy Written in a country churchyard’ can be seen as
- A. total condemnation of human life
- B. lament for the death of the great and powerful
- C. an attack on social inequality
- D. a criticism of the poor and the unambitious
- E. a recognition of the poor and simple life.
The dominant attitude in T.S. Eliot’s ‘Journey of the magi’s is
- A. dissatisfaction
- B. total satisfaction
- C. ambivalence
- D. disgust
- E. pessimism.
The grave procession in Soyinka”s ”procession l-Hanging day” is meant to suggest in the entire poem
- A. the people in the procession are going to the grave
- B. the people are moving slowly in order to avoid the sunny spots
- C. the people in the procession are solemn
- D. the people in the procession are solemn and are going to the grave
- E. the people walk soundlessly.
‘The Thane of Cawdor lives: why do you dress me in borrowed robes?
Macbeth is putting this question to
- A. Banquo
- B. the witches
- C. hid servant
- D. Ross and Angus
- E. Lady Macbeth.
Wordsworth’s ‘The World is Too Much With Us’ is a
- A. sonnet
- B. epic
- C. couplet
- D. quartrain
- E. tercet.
Because he was transferred often, Kofi’s father in ‘The Narrow Path’
- A. made a lot of money
- B. became a very famous headmaster
- C. love travelling a great deal
- D. could not train his children properly
- E. could save no money to build himself a house at home.
When Kofi’s grandparents in The Narrow Path learnt that Nani wanted to marry Edzi, they
- A. did not approve
- B. made her change her religion
- C. congratulated him
- D. welcomed Edzi with open arms
- E. disowned him
Leah was finally arrested by the police because she
- A. was betrayed by an enemy
- B. was outwitted by the Fox
- C. did not offer a big enough bribe to the police
- D. bribed the wrong person
- E. became too militant.
Peter Abraham’s Mine Boy can be described as a
- A. regional novel
- B. detective novel
- C. romatic novel
- D. novel of social critism
- E. historical novel.
Which of the following characters was assassinated by an unknown assailant in ‘Mine Boy’
- A. Daddy
- B. Ma plank
- C. Dladla
- D. chris
- E. Johannes
At mines where Xuma worked, the workers were
- A. satisfied
- B. confused
- C. rebellious
- D. overworked
- E. respected.
When Xuma talked to Di about Eliza, she
- A. she thought Eliza was like her inside
- B. agreed that Eliza was unreasonable
- C. was amused
- D. was offended
- E. believed Xuma was very knowledgeable
‘The Myth of the Bagre’ is an example of
- A. a dream world
- B. a narrative poem of initiation
- C. a poem in praise of manly prowess
- D. a poem recited at marriage festivals
- E. a poem sacred to the memory of ancestors
S.T. Colerige’s ‘Khan’ is a poem about
- A. a dream world
- B. the world of demon lovers
- C. the river Alph
- D. a sunless sea
- E. sunny spots of greenery.
In Lord Tennyson’s ‘Ulysses’the phrase ‘happy lsles’ refers to
- A. the abode of the dead
- B. the palace of Achilles
- C. the abode of the Gods
- D. the ringing plants of windy Troy
- E. the land of the idle king.
In Rubadiri’s ‘Stanley meets Mutesa’ Mtu Mweupe Karibu means
- A. whiteman, you are a man of excellent calibre
- B. whiteman stay in peace with us
- C. whiteman, you are welcome
- D. whiteman go back to your country
- E. whiteman here are cables for you
The word ‘Fence’ in peter’s poem ‘The Fence’symbolizes
- A. racial prejudice
- B. falsehood
- C. truth
- D. moral indecision
- E. social classes.