POST UTME NOUN 2017 Literature | Objective

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Question 1
In the novel 'Things Fall Apart' by Chinua Achebe, what is the significance of the character Okonkwo's decision to kill Ikemefuna?
A. It highlights Okonkwo's sense of masculinity and bravery.
B. It symbolizes Okonkwo's desire for power and control.
C. It represents Okonkwo's feelings of guilt and responsibility.
D. It signifies Okonkwo's sense of cultural identity and tradition.
Question 2
In the play 'A Raisin in the Sun' by Lorraine Hansberry, what is the symbolic significance of the green card?
A. The green card represents the American Dream, which is within reach for the Younger family.
B. The green card symbolizes the family's desire for financial security and stability.
C. The green card is a metaphor for the corrupting influence of wealth and materialism.
D. The green card represents the family's sense of identity and belonging.
Question 3
In James Joyce's 'Ulysses', what is the significance of the character of Leopold Bloom?
A. It represents the Jewish experience in Dublin.
B. It symbolizes the search for identity and belonging.
C. It represents the struggle for independence and self-discovery.
D. It signifies the decline of traditional values.
Question 4
In the play 'A Raisin in the Sun' by Lorraine Hansberry, what is the significance of the character of Beneatha?
A. She represents the struggle for identity and self-discovery.
B. She embodies the theme of social class.
C. She serves as a symbol of the American Dream.
D. She highlights the theme of family dynamics.
Question 5
In Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, what is the significance of the title 'Things Fall Apart'?
A. It reflects the chaos and disorder in the Igbo society
B. It symbolizes the breakdown of traditional values
C. It represents the fragmentation of the Igbo community
D. It signifies the collapse of the colonial system
Question 6
In Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, what is the significance of the title in relation to the novel's themes?
A. The title reflects the chaos and disorder that ensues when traditional Igbo culture is disrupted by colonialism.
B. The title symbolizes the fragmentation of the protagonist's identity as he navigates multiple cultural worlds.
C. The title represents the cyclical nature of time and the inevitability of change in Igbo society.
D. The title is a metaphor for the decline of traditional Igbo values and the rise of Western influence.
Question 7
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 occurs in the novel.
B. It symbolizes the breakdown of traditional Igbo culture.
C. It represents the fragmentation of Okonkwo's family.
D. It signifies the decline of the Igbo people's way of life.
Question 8
In the poem 'The Waste Land' by T.S. Eliot, what is the significance of the line 'These fragments I have shored against my ruins'?
A. It highlights the speaker's sense of disillusionment and despair.
B. It symbolizes the speaker's desire for spiritual renewal and rebirth.
C. It represents the speaker's feelings of fragmentation and disintegration.
D. It signifies the speaker's sense of cultural decay and moral bankruptcy.
Question 9
In the play 'A Raisin in the Sun' by Lorraine Hansberry, what is the symbolic significance of the green card that George Murchison receives from his father?
A. It represents the American Dream that George has been chasing.
B. It symbolizes the material wealth and status that George's family has achieved.
C. It signifies the cultural assimilation that George's family has undergone.
D. It represents the sense of belonging and identity that George feels as an African American.
Question 10
In Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, what is the significance of the title?
A. The title reflects the chaos and disorder that pervades the novel.
B. The title symbolizes the breakdown of traditional Igbo culture.
C. The title is a reference to the biblical book of Psalms.
D. The title is a metaphor for the protagonist's inner turmoil.
Question 11
In the poem 'Mother' by Achebe, what is the speaker's attitude towards his mother?
A. The speaker is angry and resentful towards his mother.
B. The speaker is grateful and appreciative towards his mother.
C. The speaker is indifferent and detached from his mother.
D. The speaker is fearful and intimidated by his mother.
Question 12
In the play 'Hamlet' by William Shakespeare, what is the significance of the character Hamlet's soliloquy 'To be or not to be'?
A. It highlights Hamlet's sense of indecision and uncertainty.
B. It symbolizes Hamlet's desire for revenge and justice.
C. It represents Hamlet's feelings of existential crisis and mortality.
D. It signifies Hamlet's sense of moral ambiguity and complexity.
Question 13
In William Wordsworth's 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud', what is the effect of the speaker's encounter with daffodils?
A. It deepens the speaker's melancholy
B. It heightens the speaker's sense of wonder
C. It reinforces the speaker's pessimism
D. It underscores the speaker's detachment
Question 14
In James Joyce's Ulysses, what is the stream-of-consciousness technique used to convey?
A. The inner thoughts and feelings of the protagonist, Leopold Bloom.
B. The external events and actions of the protagonist, Leopold Bloom.
C. The social and cultural context of Dublin in the early 20th century.
D. The historical and mythological allusions that underlie the novel's themes.
Question 15
In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, what is the significance of the balcony scene?
A. The balcony scene is significant because it marks the beginning of Romeo and Juliet's love affair.
B. The balcony scene is significant because it shows Romeo's impulsive nature.
C. The balcony scene is significant because it highlights the societal pressures on Romeo and Juliet's families.
D. The balcony scene is significant because it marks the end of Romeo and Juliet's love affair.

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