SS3 second Term literature in english past questions and answers

SS3 second Term literature in english past questions and answers

SS3 Literature in English questions with options and answers:

Question: In Ayi Kwei Armah's "Two Thousand Seasons," what does the title symbolize?

A. Years of Economic Prosperity

B. Centuries of Cultural Decline

C. Seasons of Political Stability

D. Decades of Scientific Advancement

Answer: B. Centuries of Cultural Decline

Question: Who is the author of "So Long a Letter," an epistolary novel addressing themes of polygamy and women's rights?

A. Mariama Bâ

B. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

C. Ayi Kwei Armah

D. Ben Okri

Answer: A. Mariama Bâ

Question: What is the central conflict in Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's "Petals of Blood"?

A. Religious Differences

B. Urbanization vs. Traditional Life

C. Ethnic Warfare

D. Political Corruption

Answer: D. Political Corruption

Question: In Wole Soyinka's "Kongi's Harvest," what does the symbol of the sacred mask represent?

A. Political Power

B. Religious Freedom

C. Cultural Unity

D. Social Equality

Answer: A. Political Power

Question: What is the main theme of Nawal El Saadawi's "Woman at Point Zero"?

A. Women's Liberation

B. Economic Prosperity

C. Environmental Conservation

D. Political Revolution

Answer: A. Women's Liberation

Question: Who is the central character in Buchi Emecheta's "The Slave Girl"?

A. Ojebeta

B. Amaka

C. Ma Blackie

D. Nnu Ego

Answer: A. Ojebeta

Question: In Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's "Caitaani Mutharaba-Ini," what does the title translate to in English?

A. Devil on the Cross

B. The River Between

C. The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born

D. Things Fall Apart

Answer: A. Devil on the Cross

Question: What is the primary setting of Tsitsi Dangarembga's "Nervous Conditions"?

A. Rural Zimbabwe

B. Urban London

C. Coastal Nigeria

D. Mountainous Ethiopia

Answer: A. Rural Zimbabwe

Question: Who is the author of "A Grain of Wheat," a novel exploring the consequences of the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya?

A. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

B. Wole Soyinka

C. Chinua Achebe

D. Ayi Kwei Armah

Answer: A. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Question: In "The Dilemma of a Ghost" by Ama Ata Aidoo, what cultural clash is depicted?

A. Traditional vs. Modern Ghanaian Culture

B. Indigenous vs. Colonial Religions

C. East vs. West Africa

D. Rural vs. Urban Lifestyles

Answer: A. Traditional vs. Modern Ghanaian Culture

Question: What does the character Janie Crawford in Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God" search for throughout the novel?

A. Wealth and Success

B. True Love and Self-Identity

C. Political Power

D. Adventure and Exploration

Answer: B. True Love and Self-Identity

Question: Who wrote the novel "Disgrace," which explores post-apartheid South Africa and issues of power and redemption?

A. J.M. Coetzee

B. Nadine Gordimer

C. Alan Paton

D. Athol Fugard

Answer: A. J.M. Coetzee

Question: What is the central theme of "Burger's Daughter" by Nadine Gordimer?

A. Apartheid Resistance

B. Gender Inequality

C. Environmental Conservation

D. Political Corruption

Answer: A. Apartheid Resistance

Question: Who is the author of "Maps" and "The Sculptors of Mapungubwe"?

A. Barbara Kingsolver

B. K. Sello Duiker

C. Zakes Mda

D. Doris Lessing

Answer: C. Zakes Mda

Question: In "The Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri, what connects the characters in the short stories?

A. A Shared Profession

B. Blood Relationships

C. Cultural Background

D. Romantic Entanglements

Answer: C. Cultural Background

Question: What is the primary setting of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Americanah"?

A. Nigeria

B. Kenya

C. United States

D. South Africa

Answer: C. United States

Question: Who is the author of "Wizard of the Crow," a satirical novel addressing political corruption in a fictional African country?

A. Wole Soyinka

B. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

C. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

D. Ben Okri

Answer: B. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Question: In "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, what is the significance of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books?

A. A Secret Society's Meeting Place

B. A Library for Rare and Forgotten Books

C. A Historical Landmark

D. A Burial Ground for Authors

Answer: B. A Library for Rare and Forgotten Books

Question: Who is the author of "The Thing Around Your Neck," a collection of short stories exploring the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad?

A. Teju Cole

B. Helon Habila

C. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

D. Chigozie Obioma

Answer: C. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Question: In "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho, what is Santiago's ultimate quest?

A. Discovering the Philosopher's Stone

B. Finding True Love

C. Achieving Personal Legend