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Brief information about the Novel
The Independence was published in the UK in 2008; in Nigeria in 2009 and in the US in 2011. It is Sarah Ladipo Manyika’s debut novel. The novel begins in the early 1960s when Tayo Ajayi meets Vanessa Richardson, the beautiful daughter of an ex-colonial officer.
Their story, which spans three continents and four turbulent decades, is that of a brave but bittersweet love affair. It is the story of individuals struggling to find their place within uncertain political times – a story of passion and idealism, courage and betrayal.
This Novel is part of the JAMB English Language Syllabus so you have to prepare well for it.
Independence! About the Author
Sarah Ladipo Manyika was raised in Nigeria and has lived in Kenya, France, and England. She holds a Ph.D from the University of California, Berkeley, and currently teaches literature at San Francisco State University. Her writing includes essays, academic papers, reviews and short stories. Her second novel, Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun was published April 1, 2016 by Cassava Republic Press (Abuja-London). Her debut novel, In Dependence was published by Legend Press (London) and Cassava Republic Press
Past Questions And Answers On JAMB INDEPENDENCE to Prepare for 2018 (To download )
1. How is Suleiman related to Vanessa
(a) Biological son
(b) Adopted son
(c) Nephew
(d) Nibling
2. Vanessa’s Mother known as ______ died of cancer in what year.
(a) Mrs Baker, 1975
(b) Mrs Elizabeth, 1976
(c) Mrs Baker, 1977
(d) Mrs Elizabeth, 1978
3. Vanessa was eventually married to who?
(a) Professor Peters
(b) Professor Tayo
(c) Professor Edwards
(d) Professor Trevor
4. What is the nature of Christine’s death?
(a) Murder, overdose
(b) Suicide, overdose
(c) Accident
(d) Cancer
5. Uncle Kayode later pursued a career in _______
(a) Teaching, London
(b) Businessman, France
(c) Engineering, France
(d) Sailor, London
6. Professor Tayo was given an honorary award in
(a) Music
(b) Civil Law
(c) Science
(d) Literature
7. How many honorees were awarded a doctorate alongside Professor Tayo
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
8. Tayo’s cousin, Tunde is the Pastor of
(a) a great Catholic Cathedral in London
(b) a Nigerian protestant church in London
(c) fastest growing Nigerian Church in London
(d) a Baptist Regional Church in London
9. Kwame had been teaching in the ______ before Tayo’s arrival
(a) California University
(b) Oxford University
(c) London University
(d) San Francisco University
10. For how many years has Kwame been teaching in the University before Tayo’s arrival.
(a) Six
(b) Seven
(c) Eight
(d) Nine
11. The name of the driver accompanying Tayo to the Airport when he had an accident is
(a) Audu
(b) Ahmed
(c) Abdou
(d) Alfeez
12. Mrs. Elizabeth seemingly had an affair with a slave while in Nigeria named?
(a) Daudu
(b) Danladi
(c) Danjuma
(d) Dende
13. Pick-up-your-stick-and-sandals marriage was a phrase popularly used by the ______ according to Vanessa
(a) Igbo
(b) Yoruba
(c) Hausa
(d) Europeans
14. Salamatou is the biological mother of Suleiman, but she died of
(a) Cancer
(b) Car accident
(c) Brief Illness
(d) Heart attack
15. Vanessa married to Professor Barker on
(a) July 14th 1975
(b) July 15th 1976
(c) July 16th 1977
(d) July 17th 1978
16. Suleiman was ______ years old when he dropped out of the university
(a) 17
(b) 18
(c) 19
(d) 20
17. Vanessa Richardson is an Africa Journalist who writes column for
(a) Washington Post
(b) New York Times
(c) The Guardian
(d) Daily Times
18. Akin, the carver, had a great uncle, who was a servant to ______ during colonial periods
(a) Colonial officer Jonathan
(b) Mr Nancy Murdoch
(c) Sir Hugh Trevor
(d) Lord Lugard
19. lied to Vanessa that Christine was his
(a) Sister
(b) Friend
(c) Cousin
(d) Enemy
20. Kemi (Tayo’s daughter) has a boyfriend named ______, who works as a _____
(a) Charlie, photographer
(b) Laurent, chef
(c) Richard, chef
(d) Metuh, photographer.
21. Tayo’s mother died on her way to____?
(a)Abuja
(b)oxford
(c)Lagos
(b)Benin
22 where did ike work?
(a)In a bar
(b)in the ministry of education
(c)as a British council
(d)as a business man
23 which word akin’s uncle have a penchant for?
(a)Come nearer
(b)you follow
(c)Yowa
(d)left out
24 who told Tayo his mother was dead?
(a)His friend
(b)ike
(c)modupe
(d)Miriam
25 what game did akin’s uncle start with his friends?
(a)Football
(b)Tennis
(c)Ayo
(d)Ludo
26 what is the name of akin’s uncle boss?
(a)John Lee
(b)Lugard
(c)Lord lugard
(d)Fred
27 whom did Tayo think of whenever he was with Helene?
(a)Christine
(b)Vanessa
(c)Modupe
(d)his mother
28 what was written on kemi’s snoopy night dress?
(a)Love is the whole world
(b)Rock my style
(c)Love my style love me
(d)kiss my ass
29 where did ajayis always fly to for the summer holidays?
(a)Abuja
(b)Hong Kong
(c)Lagos
(d)England
30 in what year did uncle kayode get married to Helene?
(a)1975
(b)1964
(c)1987
(d)1974
31 how old was Miriam’s pregnancy as at the time they visited the yelwa club?
(a)5weeks
(b)3 months
(c)5months
(d)3weeks
32. who called out on greetings as Tayo and his family entered the lounge in yelwa club?
(a)Abraham
(b)Ibrahim
(c)Vanessa
(d)Christine
- what was the name of Tayo’s daughter?
(a)Kardashian
(b)lily
(c)kemi
(d)funke
- who phoned Tayo last week to congratulate him on his manuscript?
(a)His friends
(b)his friends
(c)his colleagues
(d)his publisher’s
- what was the name of salamatou’s son?
(a)Suleiman
(b)Abubakar
(c)David
(d)ike
- when was tayo’s family house normally quiet?
(a)Monday morning
(b)Friday morning
(c)Sunday morning
(d)Saturday evening
37 what did Tayo and Vanessa order when they got to the restaurant in Lagos?
(a)Rice and beans
(b)Rice and stew
(c)Rice and plantains
(d)coffee
- what was the name of Tayo’s neighborhood drunk in his home town in ibadan?
(a)Jimoh
(b)micheal
(c)Dele
(d)Fred
39.who was the most successful trader along the west African coast?.
(a)Tayo’s Auntie
(b)Tayo’s mother
(c)Tayo’s sister
(d)Tayo’s mother in Law
40.what was the name of Oxford finest hotel?
(a)Royal Hotel
(b)The Randolph Hotel
(c)Super motion hotel
(d)Oxford Hotel and suit
41.what was the name of Yusuf’s current girlfriend?
(a)Amina
(b)yemi
(c)Joyce
(d)femi
42.What did tunde refuse to have at the party in his house?
(a)wordly music
(b)smooching
(c)drinks
(d)dance
43.Tunde’s room was designed to be what?
(a)Hotel
(b)A lounge
(c)a slf con
(d)a mansion
44.The name of Tayo’s cousin was?
(a)Bayo
(b)Tumi
(c)Tunde
(d)jumoke
- where did Tayo accompany tunde to?
(a)The club
(b)the bakery
(c)the restaurant
(d)Vanessa’s house
- Where was Yusuf working at?
(a)The bakery
(b)At the clinic
(c)At the hospital
(d)At the bank
47.what did Tayo aspire to be in the future!
(a)A teacher
(b)an accountant
(c)a drunk
(d)an entrepreneur
48.what is the name of Vanessa’s father?
(a)Michael
(b)Olamide
(c)Jonathan.
(d)buhari
- who drove to fetch uncle tony from station when he arrived France?.
(a)Tunde
(b)Tayo
(c)Jane
(d)kemi
50 Who was never asking but announcing?
(a)Nancy Mordovia
(b)Nancy Morx
(c)Nancy mordoch
(d)Nancy Bradford.
51.Tayo’s mother died on her way to____?
(a)Abuja
(b)oxford
(c)Lagos
(b)Benin
- where did ike work?
(a)In a bar
(b)in the ministry of education
(c)as a British council
(d)as a business man
53.which word akin’s uncle have a penchant for?
(a)Come nearer
(b)you follow
(c)Yowa
(d)left out
54.Who told Tayo his mother was dead?
(a)His friend
(b)ike
(c)modupe
(d)Miriam
- what game did akin’s uncle start with his friends?
(a)Football
(b)Tennis
(c)Ayo
(d)Ludo
- what is the name of akin’s uncle boss?
(a)John Lee
(b)Lugard
(c)Lord lugard
(d)Fred
- whom did Tayo think of whenever he was with Helene?
(a)Christine
(b)Vanessa
(c)Modupe
(d)his mother
- what was written on kemi’s snoopy night dress?
(a)Love is the whole world
(b)Rock my style
(c)Love my style love me
(d)kiss my ass
- where did ajayis always fly to for the summer holidays?
(a)Abuja
(b)Hong Kong
(c)Lagos
(d)England
- In what year did uncle kayode get married to Helene?
(a)1975
(b)1964
(c)1987
(d)1974
- How old was Miriam’s pregnancy as at the time they visited the yelwa club?
(a)5weeks
(b)3 months
(c)5months
(d)3weeks
- Who called out on greetings as Tayo and his family entered the lounge in yelwa club?
(a)Abraham
(b)Ibrahim
(c)Vanessa
(d)Christine
- What was the name of Tayo’s daughter?
(a)Kardashian
(b)lily
(c)kemi
(d)funke
- Who phoned Tayo last week to congratulate him on his manuscript?
(a)His friends
(b)his friends
(c)his colleagues
(d)his publisher’s
- What was the name of salamatou’s son?
(a)Suleiman
(b)Abubakar
(c)David
(d)ike
- When was tayo’s family house normally quiet?
(a)Monday morning
(b)Friday morning
(c)Sunday morning
(d)Saturday evening
- What did Tayo and Vanessa order when they got to the restaurant in Lagos?
(a)Rice and beans
(b)Rice and stew
(c)Rice and plantains
(d)coffee
- What was the name of Tayo’s neighborhood drunk in his home town in Ibadan?
(a)Jimoh
(b)micheal
(c)Dele
(d)Fred
69. Who was the most successful trader along the west African coast?.
(a)Tayo’s Auntie
(b)Tayo’s mother
(c)Tayo’s sister
(d)Tayo’s mother in Law
70. what was the name of Oxford finest hotel?
(a)Royal Hotel
(b)The Randolph Hotel
(c)Super motion hotel
(d)Oxford Hotel and suit
Answers To Questions On JAMB INDEPENDENCE
1)B 2)D 3)C 4)B 5)C 6)D 7)C 8)C 9)D 10)B 11)C 12)C 13)C 14)B 15)B 16)B 17)C 18)D 19)C 20)B
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