Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 1
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This stage of the play is known as the _________

Aclimax
Bconflict
Cdennouement
Dexposition
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Question 2
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Soon after this, the Speaker ________

Aattempts to run away
Bis arrested by Lodovico
Cis killed by lago
Dshows remorse
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Question 3
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What has just happened is that _______

AEmilia has confirmed her mistress's guilt
Blago has openly confessed his crime
COthello has murdered his wife
DRoderigo has realised lago is a fraud
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Question 4
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The speaker has just been threatened by ________

ACassio
Blago
CLodovico
DOthello
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Question 5
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The speaker is _________

ABianca
BCassio
CDesdemona
DEmilia
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Question 6
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Just after this dialogue __________

ACassio is killed
BEmilia realises her culpability
Clago gloats over his success
DRoderigo fights Cassio
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Question 7
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Speaker Y has just ______

Adiscovered lago's plan
Bkilled, Desdemona
Cordered the arrest of lago
Dpromoted Cassio
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Question 8
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Speaker Y's speech shows that _________

ACassio is to blame
BEmilia is to blame
Che is unrepentant
Dshe is regretful
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Question 9
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..do a desperate turn means _______

Acommit suicide
Bconfront Duke
Cdisown Desdemona
Dkill Othello
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Question 10
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.. he ..., referred to by Speaker X, is __________

ABrabantio
BGratiano
CMontano
DLodovico
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Question 11
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The underlined expression exemplifies __________

Aantithesis
Bapostrophe
Cchiasmus
Deuphemism
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Question 12
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.... so good a commander refers to

ABrabantio
BDuke
COthelo
DRoderigo
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Question 13
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The mood is that of

Adeceit
Benvy
Chatred
Dregret
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Question 14
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The speaker is addressing

ACassio
BIago
COthelo
DRoderigo
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Question 15
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The speaker is

Acassio
BIago
CDuke
DRoderigo
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Question 16
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The speaker is ________

Aat the citadel of Cyprus
BIn front of Brabantio's house
CIn the council chamber
Doutside the sagittary
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Question 17
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... y' are robbed! refers to

ABrabantio's r-ejection of Othello
BDesdemona's stout defense of Othello
CIago's stealing of Rodrigo's purse
DOthello's elopement with Desdemona
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Question 18
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The underlined expression implies an attitude of __________

Acallousness
Bhypocrisy
Cracism
Dtribalism
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Question 19
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The listener's initial reaction to the speech is one of _________

Aanger
Bdefiance
Cdisbelief
Dregret
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Question 20
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The speaker is _________

ACassio
BIago
CLodovico
DRoderigo
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