The Grieved Lands of Africa Quiz: Objective Test Questions and Answers

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#1. Which of the following is not a major theme in 'The Grieved Lands of Africa'?

suffering

suffering

hope

hope

resillience

resillience

pessimism

pessimism

#2. 'Decked with dances by baobab over balances'. What is the dominant literary device in this line?

Alliteration

Alliteration

Personification

Personification

Allusion

Allusion

Simile

Simile

#3. Which of these images is evoked through the poet's diction?

Freedom

Freedom

Farming

Farming

Slavery

Slavery

Thunder

Thunder

#4. Defiance in the face of hardship is one of the ... in 'The Grieved Lands of Africa'.

themes

themes

poetic techniques

poetic techniques

settings

settings

memories

memories

#5. The poet laments over

the greed of the colonial rulers

the greed of the colonial rulers

the destruction of Africa's natural environment

the destruction of Africa's natural environment

the loss of hope for Africa

the loss of hope for Africa

the abolition of the slave trade

the abolition of the slave trade

#6. The poet laments over

the greed of the colonial rulers

the greed of the colonial rulers

the destruction of Africa's natural environment

the destruction of Africa's natural environment

the loss of hope for Africa

the loss of hope for Africa

the abolition of the slave trade

the abolition of the slave trade

#7. Nature imagery is evoked through the poet's use of all the following words except

flower

flower

baobab

baobab

sweat

sweat

rivers

rivers

#8. What literary device is used in 'Victorious voice'?

metaphor

metaphor

alliteration

alliteration

onomatopoeia

onomatopoeia

elegy

elegy

#9. The Grieved Lands of Africa' is an example of

protest poetry

protest poetry

allegorical literature

allegorical literature

love poetry

love poetry

scientific prose

scientific prose

#10. The words 'stars', 'living' and 'imperishable' depict

suffering in Africa

suffering in Africa

glorification of the African past

glorification of the African past

unrealistic dreams for Africa's future

unrealistic dreams for Africa's future

hope for Africa

hope for Africa

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Next Steps

Besides this quiz on The Grieved Lands of Africa, there are some equally essential things to start doing in preparation for the examination.

Here are some additional steps you can take to make sure you achieve your dream grade in the final Literature-in-English exam.

Study thoroughly the other sections of the Literature syllabus. If you’re a WAEC/WASSCE candidate, you might like this summary and analysis of The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka.

For African Prose, we’ve got extensive notes on Second Class Citizen for you.

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You might also like to look at these study guides on Fences and Look Back in Anger. This applies to the Non-African Drama section of the WAEC Literature-in-English test (2021-2025).

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