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Question 21

jamb 1994

'...Sir, nose-painting, sleep and urine.Lechery,
Sir, it provokes:it provokes the
desire, but it takes away the performance.'

Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the statement above can best be described as

Aequivocation

Ballusion

Cparadox

Dmonologue

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Question 22

jamb 1994

"Thou loosest labour
As easy may'st thou the in trenchant air
With thy keen sword impress,..."

Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the confidence above derives from the fact that

Athe air cannot be cut

Bit is futile to cut the air with a sword

Cno man born of a woman can hurt Macbeth

DMacduff wastes his efforts fighting Macbeth

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Question 23

jamb 1994

"Rather than so, come fate, into the list,
And champion me to the utterance!"

Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth, "Rather than so"in the quotation above refers to

AMacbeth's fear of not being king

BBanqou's children becoming kings

CMacduff defeating Macbeth on the battle field

DBirnam wood coming to Dunsinane

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Question 24

jamb 1994

"Why should I play the Roman fool, and die
On mine own sword?"

Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth,playing the Roman fool from the above statement implies

Aacting the part of a foolish Roman

Bbehaving like Brutus and Mark Anthony

Cacting like foolish Romans who killed themselves with their own hands

Dacting the Part of a Roman fool in a play

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Question 25

jamb 1994

"There's no art
To find the mind's construction in the face...'

Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth,the above statement means that there is no

Aartist who can construct a face

Bskill of reading thoughts from the face

Cskill of differentiating the face from the mind

Dartist who can understand a man

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Question 26

jamb 1994

"If
a provoked houseboy
cannot match his
wicked master
strength with strength,
he maims the master's favorite
goat!"

Obaruduagbon employs this proverb to explain why

Athe Oba should be placated

Bhe and Esasoyen were arrested

CUwangue Egiebo was murdered

Dhe was rude to the Oba

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Question 27

jamb 1994

UZAZAKPO:
In my madness, I served Oba Adolo, your
father. That same madness has helped me
keep my body in this palace as jester under
your full moon. If you will listen to me and my
madness, I will tell you frankly that the way you
talked to the chiefs was not the right way'
The play above is basically a

Atragi-comedy

Bhistorical tragedy

Cdramatic tragedy

Ddocumentary

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Question 28

jamb 1994

Aironic

Bparabolic

Chumorous

Dsatiric

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Question 29

jamb 1994

The factor which led to the collapse of the Benin Empire was

Atribalism

Bbetrayal

Cimperialism

Dcheiftaincy title

Erivalry

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Question 30

jamb 1994

In his judgement over the elders,Ovonramwen reveals his preference for

Adiplomacy

Bintimidation

Cloyalty

Dconsensus

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