Waec Literature in English 1998 Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• WAEC 1998

The character that opposses the hero in a novel is called the

A. Protagonist
B. Antagonist
C. Villan
D. Clown

Question 52:

• WAEC 1998

Pick the odd item from the list

A. Sentence
B. Paragraph
C. Expression
D. Fiction

Question 53:

• WAEC 1998

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Joseph turned around, Be careful you don't slip, he called. Her heel dug for a third step and then the moss stripped off a little. Her hands gripped the moss and tore it out. Joseph saw her head describe a little arc and strike the ground. As he ran toward her, she turned slowly on her side. Her whole body shuddered violently for a second and then relaxed. He stood over her for an instant before he ran to the spring and filled his hands with water. But when he came back to her, he let the water fall to the ground, for he saw the position of her neck, and the grey that was stealing into her cheeks. 'It was too simple, to easy, too quick, he said.
The setting of this extract is the

A. Field
B. Stream
C. Farm
D. Mountain

Question 54:

• WAEC 1998

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Joseph turned around, Be careful you don't slip, he called. Her heel dug for a third step and then the moss stripped off a little. Her hands gripped the moss and tore it out. Joseph saw her head describe a little arc and strike the ground. As he ran toward her, she turned slowly on her side. Her whole body shuddered violently for a second and then relaxed. He stood over her for an instant before he ran to the spring and filled his hands with water. But when he came back to her, he let the water fall to the ground, for he saw the position of her neck, and the grey that was stealing into her cheeks. 'It was too simple, to easy, too quick, he said.
The mood of the narrator is one of

A. Shock
B. Indifference
C. Happiness
D. Kindness

Question 55:

• WAEC 1998

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY
Joseph turned around, Be careful you don't slip, he called. Her heel dug for a third step and then the moss stripped off a little. Her hands gripped the moss and tore it out. Joseph saw her head describe a little arc and strike the ground. As he ran toward her, she turned slowly on her side. Her whole body shuddered violently for a second and then relaxed. He stood over her for an instant before he ran to the spring and filled his hands with water. But when he came back to her, he let the water fall to the ground, for he saw the position of her neck, and the grey that was stealing into her cheeks. 'It was too simple, to easy, too quick, he said.
The narrator's companion has just

A. Died
B. Arrived
C. Relaxed
D. Collapsed