72 likely question to be asked in Jamb novel-independence
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QUESTIONS TO SEt
1. For what purpose is Tayo travelling to
England?
2. What is the name of Tayo’s school in
England?
3. What is the significance of Tayo’s visit to
relatives before embarking on his journey to
England?
4. Through what means of transportation does
Tayo travel to England?
5. Why is Tayo surprised that people do not
greet each other in passing in England?
6. In what subject did Bisi receive the highest
honours?
7. In the Ajayi motto all things are expected to
be done with moderation except what?
8. Who is Mr Barker?
9. What reminds Tayo of his mother in the
Barkers’ house?
10. Christine was in her third year of study
when?
11. What is Vanessa Richardson’s nationality?
12. What is the name of the friend that Vanessa
wrote a letter to, concerning the status of
women?
13. The full meaning of JACARI is?
14. What are Christine’s reasons for putting an
end to her relationship with Tayo?
15. The language of fun among Tayo’s Nigerian
friends is?
16. What are the things that made Tayo
remember home each time he is at Christine’s
place?
17. What is the trait that Nessa cherises in
Tayo and that is absence in Charlie and Mehul?
18. What does Nessa mean by saying she has
a ‘’small confession’’ to make?
19. What did Tayo name Vanessa as?
20. What delicacies did Vanessa’s mother
make to welcome her daughter?
21. For what occasion did her mother ask her
whom she was inviting?
22. Whom did Vanessa’s father invite for the
occasion?
23. How old was the Richardson’s house when
Tayo attended a party there?
24. “We all get embarrassed by our parents”.
Who said this?
25: To whom was it said?
26. What, according to the narrator, did Nessa
admire in Tayo when she visited him in the
room and saw him organizing his records in
piles?
27. Where did Simon suggest that they (him,
Tayo and their two girlfriends) spend Easter?
28. Christine died by—?
29. Why did Tayo feel guilty about Christine’s
death?
30. Who is the only family Tayo has in
England?
31. Why does Vanessa’s father detest Uncle
Tony?
32. What qualities did the narrator ascribe to
Nancy?
33. What made Tayo realise how lucky he was
for getting a scholarship at Balliol?
34. What do the signs: “No Dogs, No Irish, No
Coloureds’’ (Africans and Indians) symbolise in
the novel?
35. The least strenuous work was reserved for
whom?
36. Where was bathing done since there is no
bathroom in Tunde’s house?
37. For what purpose(s) did Tunde throw a
party in his house?
38. ‘’Nigerian women are the best’’ who said
this?
39. Whose wedding did Tayo and Vanessa
attend?
40. Joyce was expected to be the bride, but the
bride turned out to be whom?
41. ‘’No! Don’t Moremi me’’ Who made this
statement?
42. On New Year’s Eve, what happened to
Tayo?
43. Where did he buy his chicken from?
44. The finest hotel in Oxford is…?
45. According to the narrative, who is Tayo’s
favourite uncle?
46. Who invited Tayo to lead his school
assembly with a lecture on Nigeria?
47. ‘’What are your intentions with my
daughter?’’ Who made this statement?
48. Who sent Tayo the telegram which reads:
‘’Baba is in hospital, recovering. Return home
immediately’’?
49. What does Tayo despise Mr Richardson for?
50. Who is Dele?
51. What circumstance led to the end of Tayo
and Vanessa’s relationship?
52. In this narrative, Nessa’s dreams as
portrayed by the writer are…?
53. Who is Salamatou?
54. In Tayo’s opinion, what are the root causes
of oil corruption and a broken civil service in
Nigeria?
55. In what university was Tayo offered a job?
56. Who is Miriam?
57. Whose diary did Tayo discover in his
study?
58. Why is Miriam loved by Tayo’s family?
59. Whose house is described as ‘Beauty in the
Heart of Darkness’?
60, What is the name of the local artiste that
took Tayo to the village?
61. What led to the closure of universities?
62. For what reason is Tayo Opposed to
leaving the country?
63. In order of occurrence, what are the
challenges Tayo faced that made him
reconsider leaving Nigeria?
64. What was his purpose of planning to travel
to New York, even though he eventually could
not?
65. Why did Simon arrange a meeting for Tayo
and whom did he hold it with?
66. What was the outcome of the meeting?
67. Who challenged Tayo on the road on his
way home?
68. What reason did the soldiers give for
bringing Tayo home?
69. What circumstance led to the death of
Nessa’s mother?
70. What killed Tayo’s father?
71. By what means did Tayo’s mother die?
72. How many years of marriage did Nessa
and Edward celebrate at their wedding
anniversary?
73. ‘’To the woman I love, and with whom I
have walked the best 18 years of my life’’. Who
made this statement?
74. To whom was the statement made
75. What is responsible for the divorce between
Tayo and his wife?
76. For what reason was Tayo detained?
77. What does Vanessa mean by the pick-up-
your-stick-and-sandals marriage?
78. ‘’Ah, bleep you, Mum!’’ Who said this?
79. What is the name of the home in which
Nessa went to check on her aged father?
QUESTIONS TO SEt
1. For what purpose is Tayo travelling to
England?
2. What is the name of Tayo’s school in
England?
3. What is the significance of Tayo’s visit to
relatives before embarking on his journey to
England?
4. Through what means of transportation does
Tayo travel to England?
5. Why is Tayo surprised that people do not
greet each other in passing in England?
6. In what subject did Bisi receive the highest
honours?
7. In the Ajayi motto all things are expected to
be done with moderation except what?
8. Who is Mr Barker?
9. What reminds Tayo of his mother in the
Barkers’ house?
10. Christine was in her third year of study
when?
11. What is Vanessa Richardson’s nationality?
12. What is the name of the friend that Vanessa
wrote a letter to, concerning the status of
women?
13. The full meaning of JACARI is?
14. What are Christine’s reasons for putting an
end to her relationship with Tayo?
15. The language of fun among Tayo’s Nigerian
friends is?
16. What are the things that made Tayo
remember home each time he is at Christine’s
place?
17. What is the trait that Nessa cherises in
Tayo and that is absence in Charlie and Mehul?
18. What does Nessa mean by saying she has
a ‘’small confession’’ to make?
19. What did Tayo name Vanessa as?
20. What delicacies did Vanessa’s mother
make to welcome her daughter?
21. For what occasion did her mother ask her
whom she was inviting?
22. Whom did Vanessa’s father invite for the
occasion?
23. How old was the Richardson’s house when
Tayo attended a party there?
24. “We all get embarrassed by our parents”.
Who said this?
25: To whom was it said?
26. What, according to the narrator, did Nessa
admire in Tayo when she visited him in the
room and saw him organizing his records in
piles?
27. Where did Simon suggest that they (him,
Tayo and their two girlfriends) spend Easter?
28. Christine died by—?
29. Why did Tayo feel guilty about Christine’s
death?
30. Who is the only family Tayo has in
England?
31. Why does Vanessa’s father detest Uncle
Tony?
32. What qualities did the narrator ascribe to
Nancy?
33. What made Tayo realise how lucky he was
for getting a scholarship at Balliol?
34. What do the signs: “No Dogs, No Irish, No
Coloureds’’ (Africans and Indians) symbolise in
the novel?
35. The least strenuous work was reserved for
whom?
36. Where was bathing done since there is no
bathroom in Tunde’s house?
37. For what purpose(s) did Tunde throw a
party in his house?
38. ‘’Nigerian women are the best’’ who said
this?
39. Whose wedding did Tayo and Vanessa
attend?
40. Joyce was expected to be the bride, but the
bride turned out to be whom?
41. ‘’No! Don’t Moremi me’’ Who made this
statement?
42. On New Year’s Eve, what happened to
Tayo?
43. Where did he buy his chicken from?
44. The finest hotel in Oxford is…?
45. According to the narrative, who is Tayo’s
favourite uncle?
46. Who invited Tayo to lead his school
assembly with a lecture on Nigeria?
47. ‘’What are your intentions with my
daughter?’’ Who made this statement?
48. Who sent Tayo the telegram which reads:
‘’Baba is in hospital, recovering. Return home
immediately’’?
49. What does Tayo despise Mr Richardson for?
50. Who is Dele?
51. What circumstance led to the end of Tayo
and Vanessa’s relationship?
52. In this narrative, Nessa’s dreams as
portrayed by the writer are…?
53. Who is Salamatou?
54. In Tayo’s opinion, what are the root causes
of oil corruption and a broken civil service in
Nigeria?
55. In what university was Tayo offered a job?
56. Who is Miriam?
57. Whose diary did Tayo discover in his
study?
58. Why is Miriam loved by Tayo’s family?
59. Whose house is described as ‘Beauty in the
Heart of Darkness’?
60, What is the name of the local artiste that
took Tayo to the village?
61. What led to the closure of universities?
62. For what reason is Tayo Opposed to
leaving the country?
63. In order of occurrence, what are the
challenges Tayo faced that made him
reconsider leaving Nigeria?
64. What was his purpose of planning to travel
to New York, even though he eventually could
not?
65. Why did Simon arrange a meeting for Tayo
and whom did he hold it with?
66. What was the outcome of the meeting?
67. Who challenged Tayo on the road on his
way home?
68. What reason did the soldiers give for
bringing Tayo home?
69. What circumstance led to the death of
Nessa’s mother?
70. What killed Tayo’s father?
71. By what means did Tayo’s mother die?
72. How many years of marriage did Nessa
and Edward celebrate at their wedding
anniversary?
73. ‘’To the woman I love, and with whom I
have walked the best 18 years of my life’’. Who
made this statement?
74. To whom was the statement made
75. What is responsible for the divorce between
Tayo and his wife?
76. For what reason was Tayo detained?
77. What does Vanessa mean by the pick-up-
your-stick-and-sandals marriage?
78. ‘’Ah, bleep you, Mum!’’ Who said this?
79. What is the name of the home in which
Nessa went to check on her aged father?
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