Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 21
jamb 1981

The banished Duke regained his kingdom when his brother Frederick

Awas defeated in battle
Bwas rejected by his people
Cdied on his way to the woods
Dwas converted by a religious man
Ebecame too old to rule
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Question 22
jamb 1981

Which group of characters appears in Macbeth?

AAudrey, Phebe, Silvius
BCharles, Malcolm, Banquo
CLennox, Donalbain, Seyton
DDuncan, frederick, Banquo
EOliver, Ross, Banquo
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Question 23
jamb 1981

'They have tied me to a stake:I cannot fly, But bear like i must fight the course'.
Macbeth here is represented as

Aconfident and arrogant
Bpitiable and evil
Cpitiable but courageous
Dpitiable and fearful
Emerry and confident
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Question 24
jamb 1981

Macbeth is confident that he will not be defeated in battle because

Aall his enemies has gone into exile
Bhe is a better fighter than Macduff
Che had already killed Banquo
DLady Macbeth gives him courage
Ethe witches gave him an assurance
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Question 25
jamb 1981

'But 't is strange:
And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,
The instrument of darkness tells us truths,
Win us with honest trifles, to betrays in deepest consequences'.
These words were spoken by

ABanquo
BMacbeth
CMalcolm
DLady Macbeth
EMacduff.
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Question 26
jamb 1981

After the murder of Duncan , Macbeth was still dissatisfied because

Ahe wanted to see the witches again
Bhe had only paved the way for Banquo's son
Che felt remorse
Dlady Macbeth could not sleep
Ethere was knocking at the gate
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Question 27
jamb 1981

The marriage of Anansewa is a play based on Ghanian

Apolitics
Btraditional marriage ceremonies
Cfolktales
Dlady macbeth could not sleep
Eoral poetry
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Question 28
jamb 1981

George Kweku Ananse in the marriage of Anansewa was

Aa tricker
Ban exploiter
Ca christain
Dan orator
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Question 29
jamb 1981

Chief-Who-Is-Chief won Anansewa for his wife because he

Apaid the largest dowry
Bshowed the greatest love for her
Cbribed property man
Dwas a friend of Anansewa's father
Epaid her school fees.
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Question 30
jamb 1981

Anansewa's grandmother prays that the man who marries Anansewa

Ahas respect for others
Bis wealthy
Cis young
Dcomes from her own area
Ehelps the family
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