Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 1
waec 2011

The character addressed

AProsepero
BMiranda
CSebastian
Dhimself
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Question 2
waec 2011

''They'' in extract refers to

Aprospero and Ariel
BProspero and Miranda
CFerdinand and Miranda
DAriel and Ferdinand
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Question 3
waec 2011

What does ''they have changed eyes'' mean?

Athey have exchanged looks at each other
Bthey have met before
Cthey have fallen in love
Dthey have lost sight
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Question 4
waec 2011

''Thee'' in line two refers to

Aprospero
BSebastian
CFerdinand
DAntonio
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Question 5
waec 2011

The speaker is

AMiranda
BFerdinand
CProspero
DCaliban
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Question 6
waec 2011

The 'heavenly bow' refers to

ACeres
BIris
CAriel
DJuno
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Question 7
waec 2011

The speaker is a

Asailor
Bking
Cspirit
Dman
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Question 8
waec 2011

The purpose of the gathering is to

Asettle a dispute between prospero and his brother
Bpunish Miranda for running away with Stephano
Cset Ariel free from his burden
Dcelebrate the betrothal of Ferdinand and Miranda
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Question 9
waec 2011

The character addressed is

ACaliban
BIris
CCeres
DVenus
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Question 10
waec 2011

The speaker is

AFerdinand
BMiranda
CCeres
DIris
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Question 11
waec 2011

What happens to the spirits?

Athey are killed
Bthey stay on
Cthey serve prospero
Dthey disappear
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Question 12
waec 2011

In the extract a _ is laid before them

Aproblem
Bbanquet
Cbed
Dgift
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Question 13
waec 2011

The character addressed is

ASebastian
BFerdinand
CGonzalo
DAlonso
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Question 14
waec 2011

Read the extract and answer the question

Faith, sir you need not fear. When we were boys,
Who would believe that there were mountaineers
Dew-lapped like bulls, whose throats had hanging at'em
Wallets of flesh? or that there were such men
Whose heads stood in their breasts? which now we find
Each putter-out of five for one will bring us
Good warrant of.
(Act 111, scene Three, lines 44-49)

The speaker is

AGonzalo
BStephano
CFerdinand
DCaliban
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Question 15
waec 2011

Another character presents is

ATrinculo
BFerdinand
CMiranda
DProspero
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Question 16
waec 2011

What are 'noises' in the extract?

Ashouting
Bclapping
Cthunder
Dmusic
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Question 17
waec 2011

The speaker is a

Acarnivore
Bsavage
Csailor
Ddevourer
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Question 18
waec 2011

The character addressed is

AHoratio
BCaliban
CStephano
DFerdinand
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Question 19
waec 2011

The speaker is

AFerdinand
BGonzalo
CAlonso
DCaliban
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Question 20
waec 2011

The image used in line six is taken from

Awar
Bthe moon
Cflowers
Dprison
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