Post Utme Literature in English Past Questions and Answers

Question 146:

Questions are based on Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"

The society described in the novel could be described as ____________

A. Class-conscious
B. Highly religious
C. Egalitarian
D. Highly prosperous

Question 147:

John Durbeytield's behaviour after hearing of his noble ancestry shows him up ____________

A. Unbothered by past events
B. Constant in character
C. Foolishly excitable
D. An ancestor worshipper

Question 148:

"Tess of the D'Urhervilles" is mainly set in ____________

A. An industrialized city
B. As mining community
C. An agrarian community
D. A fishing village

Question 149:

The three brothers who saw Tess and her friends when they were dancing are named ____________

A. Angel. Frederick and Cuthbert
B. William, Alex and Felix
C. John, Filbert and Bobby
D. Felix, Angel, and Cuthbert

Question 150:

Angel Clare's choice of Tess as his wife is received by his parents with ____________

A. Warmth and excitement
B. Anger and rejection
C. Doubt and reservation
D. Cold and indifference