POST UTME EKSU 2021 Literature | Objective

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Question 1
In the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost, what is the symbolic significance of the road?
A. Choice and decision
B. Freedom and independence
C. Regret and disappointment
D. Nature and the outdoors
Question 2
In the poem 'Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night' by Dylan Thomas, what is the speaker's attitude towards death?
A. The speaker is resigned to death and accepts it as a natural part of life.
B. The speaker is fearful of death and tries to avoid it.
C. The speaker is defiant and rebellious towards death.
D. The speaker is indifferent to death and sees it as a mere formality.
Question 3
In the play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' by William Shakespeare, what is the significance of the character of Puck?
A. He is a symbol of mischief and chaos.
B. He represents the power of love and transformation.
C. He is a symbol of the conflict between reason and emotion.
D. He has no significant role in the play.
Question 4
In William Faulkner's 'The Sound and the Fury', what is the significance of the non-linear narrative structure?
A. It reflects the fragmented nature of human memory.
B. It symbolizes the decay of the Compson family's social status.
C. It represents the disjointedness of the characters' experiences.
D. It signifies the collapse of time and space in the narrative.
Question 5
In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', what is the significance of the character of Friar Lawrence?
A. Friar Lawrence is a wise and understanding mentor to Romeo.
B. Friar Lawrence is a foolish and incompetent character.
C. Friar Lawrence is a symbol of the conflict between fate and free will.
D. Friar Lawrence is a minor character with no significant role in the play.
Question 6
In the novel 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, what is the significance of the green light across the water?
A. A symbol of the elusive American Dream
B. A representation of the corrupting influence of wealth and materialism
C. A metaphor for the fragility of relationships and the impermanence of life
D. A commentary on the social and economic conditions of the time
Question 7
In the play 'A Raisin in the Sun' by Lorraine Hansberry, what is the significance of the character Beneatha's desire to become a doctor?
A. It represents her desire for financial security
B. It symbolizes her desire for independence
C. It signifies her fear of failure
D. It indicates her desire for power
Question 8
In the novel 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, what is the significance of the character Jay Gatsby's green light across the water?
A. It represents his desire for wealth and status
B. It symbolizes his longing for Daisy
C. It signifies his fear of failure
D. It indicates his desire for power
Question 9
In Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart', what is the significance of the title?
A. It reflects the chaos and disorder that follows Okonkwo's downfall.
B. It symbolizes the breakdown of traditional Igbo culture.
C. It represents the struggle between traditional and Western values.
D. It highlights the importance of family in Igbo society.
Question 10
In Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart', what is the significance of the title 'Things Fall Apart'?
A. It reflects the chaos and disorder that follows Okonkwo's downfall.
B. It symbolizes the breakdown of traditional Igbo culture.
C. It represents the fragmentation of Okonkwo's personality.
D. It signifies the collapse of the Igbo social hierarchy.
Question 11
In the poem 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' by T.S. Eliot, what is the significance of the character of Prufrock?
A. Prufrock is a symbol of the modernist movement in literature.
B. Prufrock is a symbol of the conflict between tradition and modernity.
C. Prufrock is a minor character with no significant role in the poem.
D. Prufrock is a foolish and incompetent character.
Question 12
In the novel 'Things Fall Apart' by Chinua Achebe, what is the significance of the character of Okonkwo?
A. Okonkwo is a symbol of traditional Igbo culture.
B. Okonkwo is a symbol of the conflict between traditional and Western values.
C. Okonkwo is a minor character with no significant role in the novel.
D. Okonkwo is a foolish and incompetent character.
Question 13
In the novel 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, what is the significance of the character of Daisy Buchanan?
A. Daisy is a symbol of the American Dream.
B. Daisy is a symbol of the corrupting influence of wealth.
C. Daisy is a minor character with no significant role in the novel.
D. Daisy is a foolish and incompetent character.
Question 14
In the poem 'Mother to Son' by Langston Hughes, what is the significance of the speaker's use of the metaphor 'life is a stairway'?
A. The speaker is emphasizing the difficulties of life.
B. The speaker is suggesting that life is a journey with many obstacles.
C. The speaker is comparing life to a staircase with many steps.
D. The speaker is using the metaphor to describe the speaker's own life.
Question 15
In James Joyce's 'Ulysses', what is the significance of the stream-of-consciousness narrative technique?
A. It reflects the fluidity and unpredictability of human thought.
B. It symbolizes the fragmentation of the modern self.
C. It represents the disjointedness of the characters' experiences.
D. It signifies the collapse of time and space in the narrative.

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