Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 21
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The speeches of Jonsey and Bassy illustrate

Amonologue
Bdialogue
Cprologue
Depilogue
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Question 22
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Jonsey's speech "Your mayoral hopeful" is addressed to

Ano one
Bthe audience
CBassy
Dhimself
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Question 23
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Bassy is a ________ in the play.

Adirector
Bproducer
Cnarrator
Dcharacter
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Question 24
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In the Town hall is the

Astage
Bsetting
Catmosphere
Dlocation
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Question 25
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Jonsey's opening speech illustrates

Amime
Baside
Cepilogue
Dsoliloquy
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Question 26
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A dead metaphor is

Aoverused and funny
Bimplied and not funny
Coverused and ineffective
Dimplied and underused
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Question 27
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Seven metrical feet in a line of a stanza is

Ahexametre
Bseptet
Cheptametre
Dtriolet
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Question 28
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A character that is built around a single idea or quality is a ________ character.

Achoral
Bheroic
Cflat
Dsound
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Question 29
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"That girl is too young to be put in the family way" illustrates

Aparadox
Bhyperbole
Coxymoron
Deuphemism
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Question 30
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Letters, journals and diaries are examples of

Anon-fiction
Bmeta-fiction
Cfaction
Dfiction
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Question 31
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Farewell, sweet playfellow refers to 

ADemetrius
BHermia
CHelena
DLysander
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Question 32
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The underlined expression means being 

Acareful
Bfaithful
Cflirtatious
Dreckless
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Question 33
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The couple are going to the wood because 

Ait is their favourite spot
Bthey are running away from the Athenian law
Cthey want to have their peace
Dthe wood is romantic
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Question 34
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...you and I in the first line refers to 

ADemetrius and Helena
BHermia and Helena
CHippolyta and Lysander
DOberon and Titania
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Question 35
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Another character present at the scene is 

AEgeus
BLysander
COberon
DTheseus
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Question 36
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The speech is intended to ____ the addressee.

Aconfuse
Bpacify
Cprovoke
Dreclaim
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Question 37
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The wildest refers to

Agood people
Bthe least cruel man
Cwild beasts
Dthe most deceptive
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Question 38
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The addressee is 

ADemetrius
BHermia
COberon
DPuck
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Question 39
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The speaker is 

AEgeus
BHelena
CLysander
DTitania
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Question 40
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The setting of the extract is

Aanother part of the wood
BHelena's place
Cthe wood
DTheseus' palace
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