Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 1
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The language of the extract is best described as _________

Aironical
Bhumorous
Chyperbolical
Dsarcástie.
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Question 2
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The scene reveals the speaker's __________

Afear of adventure
Baffection for his wife
Csuspicion
Dfulfilment as a warrior
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Question 3
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The dominant images are associated with _______

Alove
Bnature
Csailing
Dwar
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Question 4
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The occasion is _________

AOthello's return from war
BOthello's departure for Cyprus
CMontano expressirig his
delight after the tempest.
Dthe defeat of the Turks.
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Question 5
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The speaker is ________

ABrabantio
BOthello
CDuke
DMontano
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Question 6
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Among these unlucky deeds. the immediate one is _________

Ahe killing of Desdemona
Bdeclaring Desdemiona as
unfaithful
Crefusing to listen to Emilia
Dthe sacking of Cassio
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Question 7
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The speech is intended to _______

Apreserve the speaker's reputation
Bexpress the speakers remorse
Cexpress the speaker's acceptance of guilt
Ddenounce the speaker's enemies
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Question 8
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The speaker is addressing _________

ADuke and others
BEmilia
Cthe Senate
DLodovico and others
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Question 9
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The setting is ___________

Aa street in front of the citadel
Ba street
Cthe citadel
DDesdemona's chamber
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Question 10
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The speaker is __________

AOthello
BGratiano
Clago
DCassio
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Question 11
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The speaker's attitude to the addressee is one of ________

Aspite
Benvy
Cfriendliness
Dintolerance
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Question 12
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The underlined expression means ________

Ayou have your way by making him angry
Byou gain by making his wife cheat on him
Cyou will not be delighted at the result
Dyou will have succeeded in seducing her
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Question 13
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The addressee is enjoined to Go, make money for ___________

Awooing Desdemona
Benriching lago
Cplacating Brabantio
Drewarding Bianca
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Question 14
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What binds the speaker and addressee together is their _______

Ahatred for Othello
Bfear of Cassio
Cfear of Cassio
Dhatred for Brabantio
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Question 15
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The speaker and the addrešsee are ___________
 

ALodovico and Roderigo
BClown and Lodovico
Clago and Roderigo
Dlago and Clown.
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Question 16
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The underlined expression means ________

Aone is bound to lose something in life
Bkeep smiling even while being robbed
Cit is useful not to bemoan one's loss
Dthe thief loses either way
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Question 17
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By the speech, the speaker attempts to __________

Ainstigate the addressee
Bconsole the addressee
Cprevent a war
Dsettle a fight
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Question 18
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The speech is about ________

ABrabantio's complaint about Othello.
BOthello's loss of his handkerchief
CBrabantio's loss of his daughter
Dthe fight between Cassio and Roderigo
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Question 19
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The speech is directly addressed to __________

ACassio
BBrabantio
COthello
D2nd Senator
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Question 20
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The speaker is ___________

AGratiano
BDuke
CLodovico
DMontano
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